Topic Thesaurus
Roget's Thesaurus

Circuition (Curvilinear motion)

Nouns
  • circuition, circulation
  • turn, curvet
  • excursion, circumvention, circumnavigation, circumambulation
  • northwest passage
  • circuit etc. Circuit. turning etc. v.
  • wrench
  • evolution
  • coil, corkscrew.
Verbs
  • turn, bend, wheel
  • go about, put about
  • heel
  • go round to the right about, turn round to the right about
  • turn on one's heel
  • make a circle, make a complete circle, describe a circle, describe a complete circle
  • go through [Indefinite space.] Space degrees, go through Death degrees, pass through [Indefinite space.] Space degrees, pass through Death degrees. circumnavigate, circumambulate, circumvent
  • put a girdle round about the earth" [M.N.D.]
  • go the round, make the round of. wind, circulate, meander
  • whisk, twirl
  • twist etc. (convolution) [Complex curvature.] Convolution
  • make a detour etc. (circuit) Circuit.
Adjectives
  • turning etc. v.
  • circuitous
  • circumforaneous, circumfluent.
Adverbs
  • round about.