OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 4112

gyre

/d͡ʒaɪ.ə/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
remolino
A swirling vortex.
giro • giro oceánico
An ocean current caused by wind which moves in a circular manner, especially one that is large-scale and observed in a major ocean.
Most ships that tried to cross the Pacific in the past would get stuck in the gyres and never make it out.
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