gyre

Definition from Wiktionary, a free dictionary

Wikipedia

Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.5 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin gyrus, Ancient Greek γύρος (gyros), “‘circle, ring, turning’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /dʒaɪ.ə/
• (US) enPR: jīər IPA: /dʒaɪ.ɚ/

[edit] Noun

gyre (plural gyres)

1. a swirling vortex
2. a circular current, especially a large-scale ocean current

[edit] Translations

[edit] Verb

to gyre (third-person singular simple present gyres, present participle gyring, simple past and past participle gyred)

1. (intransitive) to whirl

[edit] See also

• Jabberwocky