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gyro¹
- /ˈd͡ʒaɪ.ɹəʊ/ UK
- /ˈd͡ʒaɪ.ɹoʊ/ US
Sounds like giro · Rhymes with -aɪɹəʊ, -ɪəɹəʊ
Where it comes from
Originally a shortening of gyroscope.
noun gyros
- A gyroscope.
- A gyrocompass.
- An autogyro.
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Synonym of detangler.
Similar: detangler
- Ellipsis of gyro controls or gyro aiming
gyro²
- /ˈjiː.ɹoʊ/ US
- /ˈjɪ-/ US
- /ˈʒiː-/ US
- /ˈd͡ʒaɪ.ɹoʊ/ proscribed
Where it 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.
noun gyros · giro · giros · yiros · yero
- A style of Greek sandwich commonly filled with grilled meat, tomato, onions, and tzatziki sauce. I'll have a gyro, please.
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Talk about this word "gyro." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gyro. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gyro. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gyro "gyro." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gyro.Cite this
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title = {gyro},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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