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gyro-

pref.1. Spinning: gyromagnetic.2. Circle; spiral: gyroplane.3. Gyroscopic: gyrostabilizer.
[Greek gūro-, circular, from gūros, circle.]

gyro-

or before a vowel

gyr-

combining form1. indicating rotating or gyrating motion: gyroscope. 2. indicating a spiral3. (General Physics) indicating a gyroscope: gyrocompass. [via Latin from Greek guro-, from guros circle]

gy•ro1

(ˈdʒaɪ roʊ)

n., pl. -ros. 1. gyrocompass. 2. gyroscope.

gy•ro2

(ˈdʒɪər oʊ, ˈʒɪər oʊ; Gk. ˈyi rɔ)

n. pressed beef or lamb roasted on a vertical spit, thinly sliced, and usu. served in a sandwich on pita bread. [1970–75; < Modern Greek gŷros literally, turn, revolution; see gyre]

gyro-

a combining form meaning “circle, rotation” ( gyromagnetic), “gyroscope” (gyrostabilizer). [< Greek. gŷros ring, n. use of gȳrós round]