furl vs gyre

furl

verb
  • To lower, roll up and secure (something, such as a sail or flag) 

gyre

verb
  • To spin around; to gyrate, to whirl. 

  • To make (something) spin or whirl around; to spin, to whirl. 

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

  • An ocean current caused by wind which moves in a circular manner, especially one that is large-scale and observed in a major ocean. 

  • A swirling vortex. 

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