English words starting with gy - page 3

Meanings of Gyrations:

noun

A rapid movement in a circle or spiral; a whirling motion.

Usage examples:

The gyrations of the dancers' arms and legs

Meanings of Gyratory:

adjective

Denoting or involving circular or spiral motion.

Usage examples:

When he first saw her perform he was so impressed with her arm - flailing and gyratory motions that…

noun

A road junction or traffic system requiring the circular movement of traffic, larger or more complex than an ordinary roundabout.

Usage examples:

To keep essential traffic moving, particularly the bus services, we have to reduce the amount of tr…

Meanings of Gyre:

verb

Whirl or gyrate.

Usage examples:

A swarm of ghosts gyred around him

noun

A spiral or vortex.

Usage examples:

The two source waters of the cold fresh arctic water and the warm salty atlantic water form a cyclo…

Meanings of Gyred:

verb

Whirl or gyrate.

Usage examples:

A swarm of ghosts gyred around him

noun

A spiral or vortex.

Usage examples:

The two source waters of the cold fresh arctic water and the warm salty atlantic water form a cyclo…

Meanings of Gyres:

verb

Whirl or gyrate.

Usage examples:

A swarm of ghosts gyred around him

noun

A spiral or vortex.

Usage examples:

The two source waters of the cold fresh arctic water and the warm salty atlantic water form a cyclo…

Meanings of Gyrfalcon:

noun

The largest falcon, found in arctic regions and occurring in several colour forms, one of which is mainly white.

Usage examples:

They've both become superb birders, too, able to distinguish in a wing beat, for example, a gyrfalc…

Meanings of Gyrfalcons:

noun

The largest falcon, found in arctic regions and occurring in several colour forms, one of which is mainly white.

Usage examples:

They've both become superb birders, too, able to distinguish in a wing beat, for example, a gyrfalc…

Meanings of Gyri:

noun

A ridge or fold between two clefts on the cerebral surface in the brain.

Usage examples:

The cerebellum has on its surface a series of tight folds, called folia, similar to, but narrower t…

Meanings of Gyring:

verb

Whirl or gyrate.

Usage examples:

A swarm of ghosts gyred around him

noun

A spiral or vortex.

Usage examples:

The two source waters of the cold fresh arctic water and the warm salty atlantic water form a cyclo…

Meanings of Gyro:

noun

Short for gyroscope or gyrocompass.

combining form

Relating to rotation.

Usage examples:

Gyromagnetic

Meanings of Gyrocompass:

noun

A non-magnetic compass in which the direction of true north is maintained by a continuously driven gyroscope whose axis is parallel to the earth's axis of rotation.

Usage examples:

Unlike a conventional gyrocompass that typically must operate for an hour or more before it can pro…

Meanings of Gyrocompasses:

noun

A non-magnetic compass in which the direction of true north is maintained by a continuously driven gyroscope whose axis is parallel to the earth's axis of rotation.

Usage examples:

Unlike a conventional gyrocompass that typically must operate for an hour or more before it can pro…

Meanings of Gyromagnetic:

adjective

Relating to the magnetic and mechanical properties of a rotating charged particle.

Usage examples:

For a kerr-newman black hole (and for many other charged solutions in general relativity) the gyrom…

Meanings of Gyron:

noun

A triangular ordinary formed by two lines from the edge of the shield meeting at the fess point at 45 degrees.

Usage examples:

Commenters also indicate that the way they are drawn the gyrons cannot be blazoned as piles, as the…

Meanings of Gyronny:

adjective

(of a shield) divided into eight gyrons by straight lines all crossing at the fess point.

Usage examples:

Moreover, the only examples we've seen of multiple gyronny divisions in one device involved marshal…

Meanings of Gyrons:

noun

A triangular ordinary formed by two lines from the edge of the shield meeting at the fess point at 45 degrees.

Usage examples:

Commenters also indicate that the way they are drawn the gyrons cannot be blazoned as piles, as the…

Meanings of Gyropilot:

noun

A gyrocompass used to provide automatic steering for a ship or aircraft.

Usage examples:

The gyropilot is so expert that it gives passengers a smoother ride than can the pilot himself.

Meanings of Gyroplane:

noun

An autogiro or similar aircraft.

Usage examples:

I had done it all - not only with the airlines, but i also flew and/or instructed in airplanes, sea…

Meanings of Gyros:

noun

Short for gyroscope or gyrocompass.

Meanings of Gyroscope:

noun

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. the orientation of the axis is not affected by tilting of the mounting, so gyroscopes can be used to provide stability or maintain a reference direction in navigation systems, automatic pilots, and stabilizers.

Usage examples:

When the axis of a gyroscope is rotated the gyro attempts to make the plane of the rotation of the …

Meanings of Gyroscopes:

noun

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. the orientation of the axis is not affected by tilting of the mounting, so gyroscopes can be used to provide stability or maintain a reference direction in navigation systems, automatic pilots, and stabilizers.

Usage examples:

When the axis of a gyroscope is rotated the gyro attempts to make the plane of the rotation of the …

Meanings of Gyroscopically:

adverb

With the use of a gyroscope (= a device containing a wheel that spins freely within a frame, used on aircraft, ships, etc. to help keep them horizontal)

Usage examples:

The roller coaster was mounted with a gyroscopically stable camera that remained steady as the ride…

Meanings of Gyrostabilized:

adjective

(of a vessel) stabilized by a gyrostabilizer.

Meanings of Gyrostabilizer:

noun

A gyroscopic device for maintaining the equilibrium of something such as a ship, aircraft, or platform.

Usage examples:

In 1913, the first gyrostabilizer, controlling pitch and yaw as well as speed and direction, was in…

Meanings of Gyrus:

noun

A ridge or fold between two clefts on the cerebral surface in the brain.

Usage examples:

The cerebellum has on its surface a series of tight folds, called folia, similar to, but narrower t…