gyro
1Origin of gyro
1Other definitions for gyro (2 of 3)
meat, usually lamb, roasted on a vertical spit, then thinly sliced, topped with onions, and usually served in a sandwich of pita bread.
Origin of gyro
2Other definitions for gyro- (3 of 3)
a combining form meaning “ring,” “circle,” “spiral,” used in the formation of compound words: gyromagnetic; gyroscope.
Origin of gyro-
3- Also especially before a vowel, gyr-.
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How to use gyro in a sentence
When gyros turned to make it drift sidewise—as a helicopter tilts in Earth's atmosphere—it fairly swooped to a new position.
Operation: Outer Space | William Fitzgerald JenkinsThe gyros on each projectile had been preset for a circular flight of fifteen minutes' duration.
Sabotage in Space | Carey RockwellHe hated the people who wanted to smash the pilot gyros because they were essential to the Space Platform.
Space Platform | Murray LeinsterJoe was astonished that his father seemed to think such matters more important than the pilot gyros.
Space Platform | Murray LeinsterIf a guided missile was to be launched, it must be started right, and the pilot gyros were needed.
Space Platform | Murray Leinster
British Dictionary definitions for gyro (1 of 2)
/ (ˈdʒaɪrəʊ) /
British Dictionary definitions for gyro- (2 of 2)
indicating rotating or gyrating motion: gyroscope
indicating a spiral
indicating a gyroscope: gyrocompass
Origin of gyro-
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