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1. (n.) gyre
a ring or circle.
2. gyre
a circular course or motion.
3. gyre
a ringlike system of ocean currents rotating clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.
Etymology: (1560–70; < L g&ymacr;rus < Gk gŷros ring, circle)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) coil, whorl, roll, curl, curlicue, ringlet, gyre, scroll
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) gyre
a circular motion, or a circle described by a moving body; a turn or revolution; a circuit
2. gyre
to turn round; to gyrate
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