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noun 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.
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gyro-
a combining form meaning “ring,” “circle,” “spiral,” used in the formation of compound words: gyromagnetic; gyroscope.
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| gyro- or (before a vowel) gyr- | |
| —combining form | |
| 1. | indicating rotating or gyrating motion: gyroscope |
| 2. | indicating a spiral |
| 3. | indicating a gyroscope: gyrocompass |
| [via Latin from Greek guro-, from guros circle] | |
| gyr- or (before a vowel) gyr- | |
| —combining form | |
| [via Latin from Greek guro-, from guros circle] | |
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Word Origin & History
gyro
sandwich made from roasted lamb, late 20c., originally the meat itself, as roasted on a rotating spit, from Modern Gk. gyros "a circle," mistaken in Eng. for a plural and shorn of its -s.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
gyro
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Example sentences
The restaurant's menu highlights include a house-made gyro platter and pan-seared sea scallops served over spinach.
They'll also have to turn on the last remaining gyro to make sure it will stay pointed correctly.
The restaurant's lunch menu is noted for its gyro sandwiches and pita wraps, and also features burgers and sandwiches.
The gyro eventually faded away-replaced by true helicopters.
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