Other forms: gyros
A gyro is either a tool designed to stabilize compasses and other navigation systems — or it's the name for a delicious sandwich. Just make sure you don't get these two kinds of gyros confused!
Gyro is frequently used as shorthand for gyroscope, a device that can determine the direction or speed of an attached object. When the word is pronounced YEE-roh, you've got an entirely different gryo, a Greek sandwich made with roasted meat and sauce (and sometimes French fries) stuffed into a round pita pocket. Both meanings have the same Greek root, gyros, "a circle."
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rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any directionsynonyms: gyroscopetype of:rotating mechanisma mechanism that rotates
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a Greek sandwich: sliced roast lamb with onion and tomato stuffed into pita breadtype of:sandwichtwo (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
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Sink your teeth into this vocabulary list and learning about world cuisine will be a piece of cake. You'll get a taste of international foods like baklava and bratwurst, guacamole and gumbo, pita and polenta. This list is so delicious that you'll want to eat your words!
Sink your teeth into this vocabulary list and learning about world cuisine will be a piece of cake. You'll get a taste of international foods like baklava and bratwurst, guacamole and gumbo, pita and polenta. This list is so delicious that you'll want to eat your words!