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gyro

/ˈd͡ʒaɪ.ɹəʊ/US/ˈd͡ʒaɪ.ɹoʊ/

gyro noun: a gyroscope. Also the ellipsis of gyro controls or gyro aiming.

gyro: a gyroscope
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Noun (1)

gyro (plural gyros)

  1. A gyroscope.
  2. A gyrocompass.
  3. An autogyro.
  4. Synonym of detangler.
    Synonyms:
    detangler

Noun (2)

IPA/ˈjiː.ɹoʊ/

gyro (plural gyros)

  1. A style of Greek sandwich commonly filled with grilled meat, tomato, onions, and tzatziki sauce.
    • I'll have a gyro, please.
    • "Twelve gyro supreme platters, six chicken souvlaki, four more with pork, six dolmas, six mezze platters, six Greek salads, eight baklava, and a side of tzatziki!" he said.2026, James Patterson and Chris Tebbetts, Dr. Zeus, pages 10-11

Also used as

gyro is also the ellipsis of gyro controls or gyro aiming.

gyro meaning in Hindi

gyro in Hindi

Greek sandwich
गीरोस gīros

Synonyms of gyro

Forms of gyro

pluralgyros
alternative formgyros
alternative formgiro
alternative formgiros
alternative formyiros
alternative formyero

Plural of gyro: gyros

Origin of gyro

Originally a shortening of gyroscope.

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.

Words formed from gyro

Phrases with gyro

Words that rhyme with gyro

Questions about gyro

What does gyro mean?
Gyro means a gyroscope.
What is gyro in Hindi?
Gyro in Hindi is गीरोस (gīros). See Gyro meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is gyro?
Gyro is a noun.
How do you pronounce gyro?
Gyro is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒaɪ.ɹəʊ/ (UK).
What is the plural of gyro?
The plural of gyro is gyros.

Words near gyro in the dictionary

  1. gyrkins
  2. gyrland
  3. gyrlands
  4. gyrle
  5. gyrles
  6. gyro
  7. gyro compass
  8. gyro compasses
  9. gyro-
  10. gyro-stabilizer
  11. gyro-stabilizers

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