GYRUS Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word gyrus. (close relations)
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| convolution | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the shape of something rotating rapidly • a convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain • the action of coiling or twisting or winding together | ||||||
| coil | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops • a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) • a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine • a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb • tubing that is wound in a spiral • reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit verb • to wind or move in a spiral course • make without a potter's wheel • wind around something in coils or loops | ||||||
| fold | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an angular or rounded shape made by folding • a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church • a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock • a group of sheep or goats • a folded part (as in skin or muscle) • a pen for sheep • the act of folding verb • bend or lay so that one part covers the other • incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating • cease to operate or cause to cease operating • confine in a fold, like sheep • become folded or folded up | ||||||
| ridge | nounn | |||||
noun • a long narrow natural elevation or striation • any long raised strip • a long narrow natural elevation on the floor of the ocean • a long narrow range of hills • any long raised border or margin of a bone or tooth or membrane • a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters verb • extend in ridges • plough alternate strips by throwing the furrow onto an unploughed strip • throw soil toward (a crop row) from both sides • spade into alternate ridges and troughs • form into a ridge | ||||||
| sulcus | nounn | |||||
noun • (anatomy) any of the narrow grooves in an organ or tissue especially those that mark the convolutions on the surface of the brain | ||||||
| winding | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • the act of winding or twisting adjective satellite • marked by repeated turns and bends • of a path e.g. | ||||||
