Meaning of GYRE
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| | Definition: | | [n] a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles |
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| | Synonyms: | | coil, curl, curlicue, ringlet, roll, scroll, whorl |
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| | See Also: | | calyx, corolla, round shape, verticil | |
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\Gyre\, n. [L. gyrus, Gr. ?, cf. ? round.]
A circular motion, or a circle described by a moving body; a
turn or revolution; a circuit.
Quick and more quick he spins in giddy gyres. --Dryden.
Still expanding and ascending gyres. --Mrs.
Browning.
\Gyre\, v. t. & i. [Cf. OF. gyrer, girer. See {Gyrate}.]
To turn round; to gyrate. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall. Drayton.
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