Gyro (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural gy·ros.
  1. gyrocompass.
  2. gyroscope.
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.
  1. a combining form meaning “ring,” “circle,” “spiral,” used in the formation of compound words: gyromagnetic; gyroscope.
noun plural -ros
  1. See gyrocompass
  2. See gyroscope
combining form
  1. indicating rotating or gyrating motion
  2. indicating a spiral
  3. indicating a gyroscope
Gyro (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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