gyre vs whirl

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. 

whirl

verb
  • To rotate, revolve, spin or turn rapidly. 

  • To make something or someone whirl. 

  • To have a sensation of spinning or reeling. 

  • To remove or carry quickly with, or as with, a revolving motion; to snatch. 

noun
  • (usually following “give”) A brief experiment or trial. 

  • Something that whirls. 

  • A rapid series of events. 

  • Dizziness or giddiness. 

  • An act of whirling. 

  • A confused tumult. 

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