noun
gyre
Gyre (noun) means a swirling, spinning mass, such as of water or air.
noun
1
A swirling, spinning mass, such as of water or air.
2
A circular or spiral movement, or the circular path something moving traces out.
3
(anatomy) Another word for gyrus, a fold on the surface of the brain.
4
A large, circular ocean current driven by wind.
"Most ships that tried to cross the Pacific in the past would get stuck in the gyres and never make it out."
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin gȳrus (“circle; circular motion”), from Ancient Greek γῦρος (gûros, “circle; ring”), from Proto-Indo-European *gew- (“to bend; to curve”). The English word is a doublet of gyro and gyrus.
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What is the meaning of gyre?
"gyre" (noun) means a swirling, spinning mass, such as of water or air.
What is another word for gyre?
Other words for "gyre" include curl, coil, roll, whorl, ringlet, scroll.
What are the different meanings of gyre?
"gyre" has 3 main meanings: 1. A swirling, spinning mass, such as of water or air; 2. A circular or spiral movement, or the circular path something moving traces out; 3. (anatomy) Another word for gyrus, a fold on the surface of the brain.
