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gyre
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What does gyre mean?
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| gyre - a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) | ||
| coil, whorl, roll, curl, curlicue, ringlet, scroll | ||
| round shape a shape that is curved and without sharp angles | ||
| corolla (botany) the whorl of petals of a flower that collectively form an inner floral envelope or layer of the perianth; "we cultivate the flower for its corolla" | ||
| calyx (botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- gyre (n.)
A circular motion, or a circle described by a moving body; a turn or revolution; a circuit. - gyre (v. t. & i.)
To turn round; to gyrate.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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gyre
jīr, n. a circular motion.—n. Gy′ra, the richly embroidered border of a robe:—pl. Gy′ræ.—adjs. Gy′ral, whirling, rotating; Gyroid′al, spiral in arrangement or movement. [L. gyrus—Gr. gyros, a ring, round.]
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🔤- gyre, noun, singular of gyres.
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