gyro

gyro
gyro1
/juy"roh/, n., pl. gyros.
1. gyrocompass.
2. gyroscope.
[1905-10; independent use of GYRO-]
gyro2
/jear"oh, zhear"oh/; Gk. /yee"rddaw/, n. Greek Cookery.
meat, usually lamb, roasted on a vertical spit, then thinly sliced, topped with onions, and usually served in a sandwich of pita bread.
[1970-75; < ModGk gyros lit., turn, revolution; see GYRE]

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