circular turn, whirl; twist; circle, spiral
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Gyre Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. t. & i.)
To turn round; to gyrate.
To turn round; to gyrate.
(n.)
A circular motion, or a circle described by a moving body; a turn or revolution; a circuit.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA circular motion, or a circle described by a moving body; a turn or revolution; a circuit.
gyre
\gyre\, v. t. & i. [cf. of. gyrer, girer. see gyrate.] to turn round; to gyrate. [obs.] hall. drayton.
gyre
\gyre\ (?), n. [l. gyrus, gr. &?;, cf. &?; round.] a circular motion, or a circle described by a moving body; a turn or revolution; a circuit. quick and more quick he spins in giddy gyres. still expanding and ascending gyres. browning.
gyre
n : a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles [syn: coil, whorl, roll, curl, curlicue, ringlet, scroll]
Noun
1. a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles
(synonym) coil, whorl, roll, curl, curlicue, ringlet, scroll
(hypernym) round shape
(hyponym) corolla
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Gyre Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
A gyre in oceanography is any large system of rotating ocean currents, particularly those involved with large wind movements. Gyres are caused by the Coriolis Effect; planetary vorticity along with horizontal and vertical friction, which determine the circulation patterns from the wind curl (torque). The term gyre can be used to refer to any type of vortex in the air or the sea, even one that is man-made, but it is most commonly used in oceanography to refer to the major ocean systems.
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