gyre

[ jahyuh r ]
SEE DEFINITION OF gyre

EXAMPLES FROM THE WEB FOR GYRE

Gyre (derived from Gayour or Giaour, a dog), “to scratch like a dog.”

Dorsally, the fissure bifurcates, embracing the gyre indented by the caudal limb of the paracentral.

RELATED WORDS AND SYNONYMS FOR GYRE

gyration

nounrevolution

revolution

nouncircuit around something

revolve

verbturn, circle

revolved

verbturn, circle

roll

verbrevolve, turn; proceed smoothly

rotate

verbgo around in circle

rotated

verbgo around in circle

rotating

verbgo around in circle

round

nounglobe, ball; semicircular area
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