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Synonyms of gyre

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Another word for gyre is circuit. Other synonyms of gyre are whirl, gyrus, revolve and rotate.

Synonyms and similar words for gyre

nounA circular or spiral motion; also, a circle described by a moving body; a revolution, a turn.

nounSynonym of gyrus (“a fold or ridge on the cerebral cortex of the brain”).

  • gyrusA fold or ridge on the cerebral cortex of the brain.

verbTo spin around; to gyrate, to whirl.

Meaning of gyre

  1. noun A swirling vortex.
  2. noun A circular or spiral motion; also, a circle described by a moving body; a revolution, a turn.
  3. noun Synonym of gyrus (“a fold or ridge on the cerebral cortex of the brain”).

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Questions about synonyms of gyre

What is another word for gyre?
Gyre has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as circuit, whirl, gyrus, revolve and rotate.
What does gyre mean?
Gyre means a swirling vortex.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: gyre (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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