🌀gyre

noun
/ˈdʒaɪər/

Meaning

A circular or spiral motion or form, especially a giant circular oceanic surface current.

Example Sentences

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is trapped in a gyre.

Synonyms

ocean current, vortex, whirlpool

Antonyms

still water, stagnation, immobility

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