gerbil definition by Wordo

Noun

A

member

of

one

of

several

species

of

small

,

jumping

,

murine

rodents

,

of

the

genus

and

certain

other

genera

in

subfamily

,

with

leaping

powers

resembling

those

of

the

jerboa

,

native

to

Africa

,

India

,

and

Southern

Europe

.

Verb

To

rotate

inside

a

monowheel

or

similar

apparatus

due

to

sudden

acceleration

or

braking

.