What does gyratory mean?
Gyratory means Moving in a circle, or spirally; revolving; whirling around..
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/d͡ʒaɪˈɹeɪ.təɹ.i/ · adjective
Moving in a circle, or spirally; revolving; whirling around..
In the late eighties and early nineties several new types of movable spans were advocated , including the pull-back draw, the jackknife span, the bob-tail swing, the horizontal-folding draw, the shearpole draw, the gyratory lift, the transbordeur, the double-cantilever swing, several types of bascule, and the vertical lift.
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Gyratory means Moving in a circle, or spirally; revolving; whirling around..
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In the late eighties and early nineties several new types of movable spans were advocated , including the pull-back draw, the jackknife span, the bob-tail swing, the horizontal-folding draw, the shearpole draw, the gyratory lift, the transbordeur, the double-cantilever swing, several types of bascule, and the vertical lift.
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