circumvolve

3 definitions found

circumvolve - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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]

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

circumvolve - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  circumvolve
      v 1: cause to turn on an axis or center; "Rotate the handle"
           [syn: rotate, circumvolve]