Gyre

n.	1.	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.
v. t. & i.	1.	To turn round; to gyrate.

Noun

1.

gyre - a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles Synonyms: curl, curlicue, ringlet, scroll, whorl, coil, roll

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