gyro

¹

[ jahy-roh ]

noun

, plural gy·ros.

1. gyrocompass.
2. gyroscope.

gyro

²

[ yeer-oh, jahy-roh ]

noun

, Greek Cooking.

1. meat, usually lamb, roasted on a vertical spit, then thinly sliced, topped with onions, and usually served in a sandwich of pita bread.

gyro-

³

1. a combining form meaning “ring,” “circle,” “spiral,” used in the formation of compound words:

   gyromagnetic; gyroscope.

gyro-

¹

combining_form

1. indicating rotating or gyrating motion

   gyroscope

2. indicating a spiral
3. indicating a gyroscope

   gyrocompass

gyro

²

/ ˈdʒaɪrəʊ /

noun

1. See gyrocompass
2. See gyroscope

Word History and Origins

Origin of gyro¹

First recorded in 1905–10; independent use of gyro-

Origin of gyro²

1970–75; < Modern Greek gŷros literally, turn, revolution; gyre

Origin of gyro³

< Greek gŷros ring, noun use of gȳrós round

Word History and Origins

Origin of gyro¹

via Latin from Greek guro-, from guros circle

Example Sentences

After Turley minted his new Aku avatar, the trio—already tired after a few days of the Miami party circuit—grabbed dinner at a low-key gyro restaurant a few blocks away, then headed to an event hosted by digital music collective Poolsuite.

From Time

Two Chipotles, a gyro truck, some taco place I had a vague memory of, a soup and sandwich joint that actually looked new, and of course a Whole Foods Go.

From MIT Technology Review

Even Garnet's gyro wrap is made with McLane farms seasoned lamb.

From The Daily Beast

We even get appearances by Riff Raff (Richard O'Brien) and the Gyro Captain (Bruce Spence) in minor roles.

From The Daily Beast

Without a gyro to keep the drive upright, I took a loop and started heading for the ground.

From Project Gutenberg

The huge gyro-stabilized bulk did not move noticeably to the long Pacific swell.

From Project Gutenberg

Just to be sure he let the ship complete two more sweeps, and he noted the direction on the gyro-compass each time.

From Project Gutenberg

Inside was a gyro-stabilizer to keep the whole device upright.

From Project Gutenberg

The Gyro-Duplex engine superseded this original design, and a small cross-section illustration of this is appended.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• gyroscope