HyperDic: gyro

English > 2 senses of the word gyro:
NOUNfoodgyroa Greek sandwich
artifactgyro, gyroscoperotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction
gyro > pronunciation
Soundsjhay'row.
RhymesAfro ... zero: 75 rhymes with row...
English > gyro: 2 senses > noun 1, food
MeaningA Greek sandwich: sliced roast lamb with onion and tomato stuffed into pita bread.
Partspita, pocket breadusually small round bread that can open into a pocket for filling
BroadersandwichTwo (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
English > gyro: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaningrotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction.
Synonymgyroscope
Part ofgyrocompassA compass that does not depend on magnetism but uses a gyroscope instead
gyrostabilizer, gyrostabiliserA stabilizer consisting of a heavy gyroscope that spins on a vertical axis
Broaderrotating mechanismA mechanism that rotates
Spanishgiroscopio, giróscopo
Catalangiroscopi

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