noun
a circular or spiral motion or form, especially a giant whirlpool
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The ocean currents create a gyre that affects marine life in the region.
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The water in the pool forms a little gyre when I stir it with my hand.
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I watched the leaves gyre around in the wind as I walked through the park.
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His thoughts seemed to gyre endlessly in his mind, never settling on one idea.