gyre

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dʒaɪə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling( jīər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
gyre  ( jīər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a ring or circle.
  2. a circular course or motion.
  3. Oceanographya ringlike system of ocean currents rotating clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.
  • Greek gŷros ring, circle
  • Latin gȳrus
  • 1560–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
gyre /dʒaɪə/ chiefly literary n
  1. a circular or spiral movement or path
  2. a ring, circle, or spiral
  3. a large system of circulating ocean currents, driven by prevailing winds and the Coriolis effect
 vb
  1. (intransitive) to whirl
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin gӯrus circle, from Greek guros
'gyre' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
gyrus - gyro

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