Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Circumvolve"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Circumvolve \Cir`cum*volve"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Circumvolved}; p. pr. vb. n. {Circumvolving}.] [L.
circumvolvere, -volutum; circum + volvere to roll.]
To roll round; to cause to revolve; to put into a circular
motion. --Herrick.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Circumvolve \Cir`cum*volve"\, v. i.
To roll round; to revolve.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

circumvolve
v : cause to turn on an axis or center; "Rotate the handle"
[syn: {rotate}]


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