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gyre


2gyre

verb
gyredgyr·ing

Definition of GYRE

intransitive verb
: to move in a circle or spiral

Origin of GYRE

Late Latin gyrare, from Latin gyrus
First Known Use: 1593

Rhymes with GYRE

briar, choir, fire, hire, ire, mire, prior, sire, spire, squire, tier, tire, wire

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