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gyre

Syllabification: (gyre)
Pronunciation: /jīr/

Definition of gyre

verb

[no object] literary
  • whirl; gyrate:a swarm of ghosts gyred around him

noun

  • a spiral; a vortex.
  • Geography a circular pattern of currents in an ocean basin:the central North Pacific gyre

Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense 'whirl (someone or something) around'): from late Latin gyrare, from Latin gyrus 'a ring', from Greek guros. The noun is from Latin gyrus

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