gi·ro

[jahy-roh]
noun, plural gi·ros.

Origin:
by shortening

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giro (ˈdʒaɪrəʊ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -ros
1.  a system of transferring money within the financial institutions of a country, such as banks and post offices, by which bills, etc may be paid by filling in a giro form authorizing the debit of a specified sum from one's own account to the credit of the payee's account
2.  informal (Brit) an unemployment or income support payment by giro cheque, posted fortnightly
 
[C20: ultimately from Greek guros circuit]

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Giro is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
Example sentences
Giro authorizations are specific to a particular vendor, containing standard data elements according to the giro requirements.
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