Gyre

Meaning

Noun

●

A

vortex.

●

A

or

; also, a

by a

body; a

, a turn.

●

In Anatomy & Animal body parts:

Synonym of

(“a

or

on the

cerebral cortex

of the brain”)

●

In Oceanography:

An

by

which

a

, especially one that is

and

in

.

Verb

●

To

around; to

, to whirl.

●

To make (something)

or

around; to

, to

.

Sourced from

Origin

gyre

English

gyrus

Latin

γῦρος

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

Sourced from

Synonyms

Related

More

Rhymes

More

Join 10 million students and professionals writing 70% faster at QuillBot.com

Start writing better