Gyre (jīr), n. [L. gyrus, Gr. gy^ros, cf. gyros round.] A circular motion, or a circle described by a moving body; a turn or revolution; a circuit.
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Quick and more quick he spins in giddy gyres. Dryden.
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Still expanding and ascending gyres. Mrs. Browning.
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