Circumvolution (Noun)
Meaning
The act of turning or winding or folding around a central axis.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The delicate flower bud underwent a beautiful circumvolution as its petals unwound to greet the morning sun.
- A DNA double helix is an example of a circumvolution in nature where two strands of nucleotides twist around each other.
- To design a new roller coaster, the team carefully studied the circumvolution of tracks and hills that created an exhilarating experience.
- During the circumvolution of the spacecraft's descent, it passed close enough to Mars to capture stunning images of the planet's surface.
- A watch spring relies on the precise circumvolution of its coil to store mechanical energy and maintain the timepiece's accuracy.