Found 2 items, similar to Gyre.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: gyre gyre n : a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles [syn: coil, whorl, roll, curl, curlicue, ringlet, scroll]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Gyre Gyre \Gyre\ (j[imac]r), n. [L. gyrus, Gr. gy^ros, cf. gyro`s round.] A circular motion, or a circle described by a moving body; a turn or revolution; a circuit. [1913 Webster] Quick and more quick he spins in giddy gyres. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] Still expanding and ascending gyres. --Mrs. Browning. [1913 Webster] Gyre \Gyre\, v. t. & i. [Cf. OF. gyrer, girer. See Gyrate.] To turn round; to gyrate. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall. --Drayton. [1913 Webster]