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gyre definition

gyre (jīr)

noun

  1. a circular or spiral motion; whirl; revolution
  2. a circular or spiral form; ring or vortex

Etymology: L gyrus < Gr gyros, a circle: see gyrate

intransitive verb, transitive verb gyred, gyring gyr′·ing

Old Poet. to whirl

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