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gyros

noun
SayYEE-rohzUS/ˈjiɹoʊz//ˈjiːɹəʊz/

3 meanings of gyros

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of gyro. Use this when you mean more than one Greek sandwich.

    We ordered three gyros from the food truck downtown.

    The gyros at that little shop come wrapped in warm pita.

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  2. 2
    SayJY-rohzUS/ˈd͡ʒaɪɹoʊz/UK/ˈd͡ʒaɪɹəʊz/
    noun
    Plural of gyro. Use this when you mean more than one gyroscope.

    The ship's gyros kept the navigation system steady during the storm.

    Engineers replaced the broken gyros in the spacecraft's guidance unit.

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  3. 3
    SayYEE-rohsUS/ˈjiɹoʊs/UK/ˈjiːɹəʊs/
    noun
    Alternative form of gyro. Another spelling for the Greek sandwich.

    She grabbed a gyros for lunch on her way back to work.

    He ordered a lamb gyros with extra sauce and onions.

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gyros is a form of gyro

gyro, noun: A Greek sandwich filled with grilled meat, tomato, onion, and a creamy yogurt sauce. Full entry

Forms
gyrogyros plural
Spelling
gyro → gyros: add -s

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Origin

From Greek gýros, which came from the meat turning on a spit. It copied the idea of the Turkish word döner.