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GYRE
coil, whorl, roll, curl, curlicue, ringlet, gyre, scroll
(noun) a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
gyre (plural gyres)
A swirling vortex.
A circular current, especially a large-scale ocean current.
A circular motion, or a circle described by a moving body; a turn or revolution; a circuit.
Verb
gyre (third-person singular simple present gyres, present participle gyring, simple past and past participle gyred)
(intransitive) to whirl
Anagrams
• -ergy, Grey, grey
Source: Wiktionary
Gyre, n. Etym: [L. gyrus, Gr.
Definition: 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. Dryden. Still expanding and ascending gyres. Mrs. Browning.
Gyre, v. t. & i. Etym: [Cf. OF. gyrer, girer. See Gyrate.]
Definition: To turn round; to gyrate. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. Drayton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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