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Gyronny Gy"ron·ny (jī"rŏn*nȳ) adjective [ French gironné .] (Her.) Covered with gyrons, or divided so as to form several gyrons; -- said of an escutcheon.

Gyroscope Gy"ro·scope (jī"ro*skōp) noun [ Greek gy^ros ring, circle + - scope .] 1. A rotating wheel, mounted in a ring or rings, for illustrating the dynamics of rotating bodies, the composition of rotations, etc. It was devised by Professor W. R. Johnson, in 1832, by whom it was called the rotascope .

2. A form of the above apparatus, invented by M. Foucault, mounted so delicately as to render visible the rotation of the earth, through the tendency of the rotating wheel to preserve a constant plane of rotation, independently of the earth's motion.

Gyroscopic Gy`ro·scop"ic (-skŏp"ĭk) adjective Pertaining to the gyroscope; resembling the motion of the gyroscope.

Gyrose Gy·rose" (ji*rōs" or jī"rōs) adjective [ See Gyre .] (Botany) Turned round like a crook, or bent to and fro. Loudon.

Gyrostat Gy"ro·stat (jī"ro*stăt) noun [ Greek gy^ros ring, circle + "ista`nai to cause to stand.] (Physics) A modification of the gyroscope, consisting essentially of a fly wheel fixed inside a rigid case to which is attached a thin flange of metal for supporting the instrument. It is used in studying the dynamics of rotating bodies.

Gyrostatic Gy`ro·stat"ic (-stăt"ĭk) adjective (Physics) Of or pertaining to the gyrostat or to gyrostatics.

Gyrostatics Gy`ro·stat"ics (-ĭks) noun (Physics) The doctrine or theory of the gyrostat, or of the phenomena of rotating bodies.

Gyrus Gy"rus (jī"rŭs) noun ; plural Gyri (-rī). [ Latin See Gyre , noun ] A convoluted ridge between grooves; a convolution; as, the gyri of the brain; the gyri of brain coral. See Brain .

Gyse Gyse (gīz) noun Guise. [ Obsolete] Chaucer.

Gyte Gyte (gīt) adjective Delirious; senselessly extravagant; as, the man is clean gyte . [ Scot.] Sir W. Scott.

Gyve Gyve (jīv) noun [ Of Celtic origin; confer W. gefyn , Ir. geibhionn , Gael. geimheal .] A shackle; especially, one to confine the legs; a fetter. [ Written also give .]

Like a poor prisoner in his twisted gyves .

Shak.

With gyves upon his wrist.

Hood.

Gyve Gyve transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Gyved (jīvd); present participle & verbal noun Gyving .] To fetter; to shackle; to chain. Spenser.

I will gyve thee in thine own courtship.

Shak.

Göthite Gö"thite or Goe"thite noun [ After the poet Göthe .] (Min.) A hydrous oxide of iron, occurring in prismatic crystals, also massive, with a fibrous, reniform, or stalactitic structure. The color varies from yellowish to blackish brown.

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