(gyres) 1 syllables

Definition

noun. 1 a ring or circle; 2 a circular course or motion; 3 a ringlike system of ocean currents rotating clockwise in the N Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the S Hemisphere

Example Sentence

Large subtropical gyres rotate clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.

Synonyms

ring; circle; coil; whorl

Antonyms

straight line

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