gyre

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /dʒaɪ.ə/

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• (US) enPR: jīər IPA ^(key): /dʒaɪ.ɚ/

Noun

Singular gyre

Plural gyres

1. A gyre is a spiral or whirl.

Verb

Plain form gyre

Third-person singular gyres

Past tense gyred

Past participle gyred

Present participle gyring

1. If A gyres around B, A moves in a circular motion around B.