gyro

[ jahy-roh ]

/ ˈdʒaɪ roʊ /

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noun, plural gy·ros.

gyrocompass.

gyroscope.

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Origin of gyro

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

Words nearby gyro

gyratory, gyre, gyrectomy, gyrene, gyrfalcon, gyro, gyrocompass, gyrocopter, gyrodyne, gyrofrequency, gyro horizon

Other definitions for gyro (2 of 3)

gyro²

[ yeer-oh, jahy-roh ]

/ ˈyɪər oʊ, ˈdʒaɪ roʊ /

noun Greek Cooking.

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

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

Other definitions for gyro (3 of 3)

gyro-

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

Also especially before a vowel, gyr-.

Origin of gyro-

<Greek gŷros ring, noun use of gȳrós round

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How to use gyro in a sentence

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.
NFT Art Collectors Are Playing a Risky Game—And Winning|Raisa Bruner|December 9, 2021|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.
Fiction: Unpaired|Tim Maughan|April 28, 2021|MIT Technology Review
Even Garnet's gyro wrap is made with McLane farms seasoned lamb.
Spaghetti for Breakfast?! Not So Crazy at This Idaho Farm Café|Jane & Michael Stern|August 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We even get appearances by Riff Raff (Richard O'Brien) and the Gyro Captain (Bruce Spence) in minor roles.
George R.R. Martin's Top 10 Fantasy Films|George R.R. Martin|April 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Without a gyro to keep the drive upright, I took a loop and started heading for the ground.
Islands of Space|John W Campbell
The huge gyro-stabilized bulk did not move noticeably to the long Pacific swell.
The Sensitive Man|Poul William Anderson
Just to be sure he let the ship complete two more sweeps, and he noted the direction on the gyro-compass each time.
Deathworld|Harry Harrison
Inside was a gyro-stabilizer to keep the whole device upright.
Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X|Victor Appleton
The Gyro-Duplex engine superseded this original design, and a small cross-section illustration of this is appended.
A History of Aeronautics|E. Charles Vivian

British Dictionary definitions for gyro (1 of 2)

gyro

/ (ˈdʒaɪrəʊ) /

noun plural -ros

See gyrocompass

See gyroscope

British Dictionary definitions for gyro (2 of 2)

gyro-

before a vowel gyr-

combining form

indicating rotating or gyrating motiongyroscope

indicating a spiral

indicating a gyroscopegyrocompass

Word Origin for gyro-

via Latin from Greek guro-, from guros circle

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before a vowel gyr-

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