circumvolution \sər-ˌkəm-və-ˈlü-shən, ˌsər-kəm-vō-ˈlü-shən\ noun: an act or instance of turning around an axis
Etymology: Middle English circumvolucioun, ultimately from Latin circum- + volvere to roll
Circumvolution sounds like a circumlocution; can’t we just say rotation?
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