circumduction Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a circular movement of a limb or eye
WordNet
Cir`cum*duc"tion noun
Etymology
L.Definitions
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A leading about; circumlocution. R. Hooker. -
An annulling; cancellation. R. Ayliffe. -
(Phisiol.) The rotation of a limb round an imaginary axis, so as to describe a concial surface.