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gyro

1

[ jahy-roh ]

noun

plural gyros.


gyro

2

[ yeer-oh, jahy-roh ]

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.

gyro-

3
  1. a combining form meaning “ring,” “circle,” “spiral,” used in the formation of compound words:

    gyromagnetic; gyroscope.

gyro-

1

combining_form

  1. indicating rotating or gyrating motion

    gyroscope

  2. indicating a spiral
  3. indicating a gyroscope

    gyrocompass

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

gyro

2

/ ˈɪəʊ /

noun

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of gyro1

First recorded in 1905–10; independent use of gyro-

Origin of gyro2

1970–75; < Modern Greek ŷDz literally, turn, revolution; gyre

Origin of gyro3

< Greek ŷDz ring, noun use of ̄ó round
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of gyro1

via Latin from Greek guro-, from guros circle
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The beef and Fritos bag earned the highest rating of 7.9, while the chicken and gyro meat bags earned much lower scores.

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A lunch truck pulled up to sell gyros to hungry folks in the crowd, irrespective of their politics.

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A nearby bus depot is a hub for commuters and tempts them to linger with a boba tea shop, a gyro stand and an outdoor cinema.

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But the “sweeper” slider would offer hitters a different plane and pitch shape completely different from his high 90s fastballs up in the zone, the gyro slider down in the zone and his sinking changeup.

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Eight slices of goodness — big enough for two — with a thin, almost crunchy crust, strips of gyro meat, red onion, green pepper, hunks of feta and a side of tzatziki sauce for drizzling or dunking.

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