gyro 1
/juy"roh/ , n. , pl. gyros .
1. gyrocompass.
2. gyroscope.
[ 1905-10; independent use of GYRO- ]
gyro 2
/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; gyros lit., turn, revolution; see GYRE ]