circumvolutory
/sur-kuhm-vuh-loo-shuhn/US // ˌsɜr kəm vəˈlu ʃən //UK // (ˌsɜːkəmvəˈluːʃən) //
环绕式,环绕式的,环行,环绕的
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Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : the act of rolling or turning around: planetary circumvolution.
- : a single complete turn or cycle.
- : a winding or folding about something: the circumvolutions of a boa.
- : a fold so wound: the circumvolution of a snail shell.
- : a winding in a sinuous course; a sinuosity: the circumvolutions of the river.
- : a roundabout course or procedure, or an instance of such: The speaker's circumvolutions bored the audience to tears.
Synonyms & Antonyms
as inrevolving
Synonyms
whirling呼呼作响,漩涡,旋转的,呼呼声circumgyratory绕道而行,绕行,绕行的,环绕式circumrotatory圆周率,圆周率的,圆周运动,圆周的gyral回字形,回旋处,回旋镖,回字型gyrational回旋,回旋的,回旋式,回转式gyratory回旋式,回转式,旋回式,回旋处rotary旋转式,旋转,转台,转盘rotational旋转的,旋转,旋转式,旋转性rotative旋转式,旋转的,旋转式的,旋转rotatory旋转式,旋转式的,转动式,旋转型trochilic三联辣椒veriginous精致的,精致,疣状物,微妙的vortical旋涡状,旋涡型,旋涡形,旋涡式vorticose脉络图,脉络膜,脉络,脉动
Examples
No doubt was possible: the two lobes, the circumvolution of the brain to the minute red lines of the blood-vessels, all was there.
Never did a monarch hold so steadfastly to a deadly purpose, or proceed so languidly and with so much circumvolution to his goal.
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