gyres
plural of gyre
gyres
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gyre
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Source: Wiktionary
Gyre, n. Etym: [L. gyrus, Gr.
Definition: 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. Etym: [Cf. OF. gyrer, girer. See Gyrate.]
Definition: To turn round; to gyrate. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. Drayton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 December 2024
(adverb) in an intuitive manner; “inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
