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gy•ro



Pronunciation: ( jī'rō), [key]
—n.,
—pl. -ros.
1. gyrocompass.
2. gyroscope.

gy•ro



Pronunciation: ( jēr'ō, zhēr'ō; Gk. yē'rô), [key]
—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.

gyro-




a combining form meaning “ring,” “circle,” “spiral,” used in the formation of compound words: gyromagnetic; gyroscope. Also, esp. before a vowel,gyr-.

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