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gyro.

A gyroscope.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈd͡ʒaɪ.ɹəʊ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈd͡ʒaɪ.ɹoʊ/General-American
  1. A gyroscope.

  2. A gyrocompass.

  3. An autogyro.

  4. Synonym of detangler.

  5. Ellipsis of gyro controls or gyro aiming.

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis
Where this word comes from

Originally a shortening of gyroscope.

noun/ˈjiː.ɹoʊ//ˈjɪɹoʊ//ˈʒɪɹoʊ//ˈd͡ʒaɪɹoʊ/
  1. A style of Greek sandwich commonly filled with grilled meat, tomato, onions, and tzatziki sauce.

    I'll have a gyro, please.
Where this word comes from

Back-formation from the plural gyros, from Greek γύρος (gýros); from the turning of the meat on a spit (as a calque of Turkish döner into Greek). Doublet of gyre and gyrus.

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