gir — meaning in English
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English meaning
- gyre noun A swirling vortex.
Senses
gir is used for these senses in English:
- gyre (oceanography) An ocean current caused by wind which moves in a circular manner, especially one that is large-scale and observed in a major ocean.
- turn of phrase (countable) An expression which is worded in a distinctive way, especially one which is particularly memorable or artful.
gyre — full definition
- noun A swirling vortex.
- noun A circular or spiral motion; also, a circle described by a moving body; a revolution, a turn.
- noun Synonym of gyrus (“a fold or ridge on the cerebral cortex of the brain”).
- noun An ocean current caused by wind which moves in a circular manner, especially one that is large-scale and observed in a major ocean.