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gyrate
adjectiveverbverb-intransitiveC1
/dʒaɪˈreɪt/To move in a circle or spiral, especially quickly; to revolve or whirl around a fixed point.
gyration
nounC1
/ˌdʒaɪəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/The act of moving in a circular or spiral path; rotation, especially rapid or whirling.
gyre
nounverbC2/Rare
/ˈdʒaɪə(r)/A circular or spiral motion, especially of wind or water.
gyrectomy
nounExtremely Rare
/dʒaɪˈrɛktəmi/A surgical procedure involving the excision or cutting of a gyrus in the brain.
gyrene
nounVery Low
/ˈdʒaɪ.riːn/An informal, slightly dated term for a United States Marine.
gyrfalcon
nounC2 / Rare
/ˈdʒɜːˌfɔː(l)kən/A large, powerful falcon (Falco rusticolus) native to Arctic and subarctic regions, the largest of all falcon species.
gyro horizon
nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
/ˈdʒaɪ.rəʊ həˈraɪ.zən/A flight instrument that provides the pilot with an artificial visual reference to the Earth's horizon, indicating the aircraft's pitch and bank attitude, independent of outside visibility.
gyro repeater
nounSpecialist / Technical
/ˈdʒaɪ.rəʊ rɪˈpiː.tə(r)/A navigational instrument that displays a stable directional reference (compass heading) on a remote dial or screen, driven by a master gyrocompass.
gyro-
combining-formnounLow
/ˈdʒaɪ.rəʊ-/A prefix meaning 'ring', 'circle', 'spiral', or 'rotation'.
gyrocompass
nounC2
/ˈdʒaɪ.rəʊˌkʌm.pəs/A non-magnetic compass that uses a fast-spinning gyroscope and the rotation of the Earth to find true north.
gyrocopter
nounC1
/ˈdʒaɪ.rəʊˌkɒp.tə/A type of rotorcraft, often a small, single-person aircraft, that uses an unpowered rotor for lift and a separate engine-powered propeller for forward thrust.
gyrodyne
nounVery Low
/ˈdʒaɪ.rə(ʊ).daɪn/An aircraft that combines features of a helicopter and an autogiro, using powered rotors for takeoff and vertical flight, then transitioning to autorotation for forward flight.
gyrofrequency
nounRare / Technical
/ˈdʒaɪrəʊˌfriːkwənsi/The frequency at which a charged particle (like an electron or ion) orbits around magnetic field lines in a magnetic field.
gyromagnetic ratio
nounC2
/ˌdʒaɪrəʊmæɡˈnetɪk ˈreɪʃiəʊ/A constant for a given particle or nucleus representing the ratio of its magnetic dipole moment to its angular momentum.
gyron
nounVery Low
/ˈdʒaɪrən/A triangular heraldic charge, extending from the edge of the shield to its centre.
gyropilot
nounRare/Obsolete
/ˈdʒaɪrəʊˌpaɪlət/A device for automatically keeping an aircraft on a set course without constant manual control; an autopilot, specifically one based on gyroscopic principles.
gyroplane
nounVery Low
/ˈdʒaɪ.rəʊ.pleɪn/An aircraft that flies using an unpowered, freely rotating horizontal rotor for lift, and a conventional propeller and wings for forward thrust.
gyroscope
nounC2
/ˈdʒaɪ.rə.skəʊp/A device consisting of a wheel or disc mounted so that it can spin rapidly about an axis which is itself free to alter in direction, used to maintain orientation and measure rotation.
gyrostabilizer
nounC2
/ˌdʒaɪ.rəʊˈsteɪ.bɪ.laɪ.zə/A device that uses a spinning gyroscope to maintain stability or orientation, particularly to reduce the rolling motion of a ship or aircraft.
gyrostat
nounC2
/ˈdʒaɪrəʊstæt/A device or system, typically a rapidly spinning wheel mounted in gimbals, designed to illustrate or utilise the laws of rotational motion and to demonstrate gyroscopic principles.

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