Circumvolve

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
     [1913 Webster]



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Circumvolve \Cir`cum*volve"\, v. i.
     To roll round; to revolve.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

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