gyro

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gyro1 /ˈdʒʌɪrəʊ/

▶noun (pl. gyros) short for gyroscope or gyrocompass.

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gyro2 /ˈdʒʌɪrəʊ/

▶noun (pl. gyros) N. Amer. a sandwich of spiced meat cooked on a spit, served in pitta bread.

– origin 1970s: from mod. Gk guros ‘turning’.

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gyro- /ˈdʒʌɪrəʊ/

▶combining form

• 1 relating to rotation: gyromagnetic.

• 2 gyroscopic: gyrostabilizer.

– origin from Gk guros ‘a ring’.