gyro
Plural: gyros
Noun
- A common abbreviation for a gyroscope, a spinning device for stability.
- a Greek sandwich: sliced roast lamb with onion and tomato stuffed into pita bread
- rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction
- A gyroscope.
- A gyrocompass.
- An autogyro.
- Synonym of detangler.
- A style of Greek sandwich commonly filled with grilled meat, tomato, onions, and tzatziki sauce.
Examples
- I'll have a gyro, please.
- Playing GYRO on a triple letter score stabilized his position in the Words With Friends game.
Origin / Etymology
Originally a shortening of gyroscope.
Scrabble Score: 8
gyro: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordgyro: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gyro: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 8
gyro: valid Words With Friends Word