- Gyre
- Gyre Gyre, v. t. & i. [Cf. OF. gyrer, girer. See {Gyrate}.] To turn round; to gyrate. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall. --Drayton. [1913 Webster]
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-gyre — ♦ Élément, du gr. guros « cercle » : lévogyre. ⇒ gyr(o) . gyr(o) , gir(o) , gyre éléments, du gr. guros, cercle . ⇒ GYRE, GIRE, élém. formant Élém. terminal tiré du gr. « cercle » et « tourn … Encyclopédie Universelle
gyre — gyre; iso·gyre; dex·tro·gyre; le·vo·gyre; … English syllables
Gyre — die, / n, Kristallographie: Bezeichnung für eine Drehachse (Symmetrieachse). Nach n Drehungen mit definierten Winkeln um die Gyre kann ein Kristall wieder mit sich selbst zur Deckung gebracht werden. Die Anzahl n der notwendigen Drehungen wird… … Universal-Lexikon
Gyre — (j[imac]r), n. [L. gyrus, Gr. gy^ros, cf. gyro s round.] A circular motion, or a circle described by a moving body; a turn or revolution; a circuit. [1913 Webster] Quick and more quick he spins in giddy gyres. Dryden. [1913 Webster] Still… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gyre — 1560s, a circular motion; as a verb, to turn round, early 15c.; from L. gyrus circle, circular course, round, ring, and its derived verb gyrare, from Gk. gyros circle, ring, related to gyrós rounded, perhaps from PIE root *geu to bend, curve (Cf … Etymology dictionary
gyrė — sf. A1885,937 vaišės, pokylis … Dictionary of the Lithuanian Language
gyre — [jīr] n. [L gyrus < Gr gyros, a circle: see GYRATE] Old Poet. 1. a circular or spiral motion; whirl; revolution 2. a circular or spiral form; ring or vortex vi., vt. gyred, gyring Old Poet. to whirl … English World dictionary
gyre — 1. noun /dʒaɪ.ə,dʒaɪ.ɚ/ a) a swirling vortex b) a circular current, especially a large scale ocean current 2. verb /dʒaɪ.ə,dʒaɪ.ɚ/ … Wiktionary
gyre-carline — /gīrˈkär lin/ (Scot) noun A witch ORIGIN: ON gȳgr a witch, ogress, and ↑carline … Useful english dictionary
Gyre océanique — Carte des cinq gyres principaux de l océan Un gyre océanique est un gigantesque tourbillon d eau océanique formé d un ensemble de courants marins. Les gyres sont provoqués par la force de Coriolis. Sommaire 1 … Wikipédia en Français
