gyro¹ Definition
gyro (jī′rō′)
noun
gyro² Definition
gyro (yir′ō, jir′ō, gir′ō, hyir′ō; jī′rō)
noun pl. -·ros
- a sort of loaf consisting of layers of lamb or lamb and beef, roasted, as on a vertical spit, and sliced
- a sandwich consisting of slices of this meat, onions, tomatoes, etc. wrapped in a pita
Etymology: < ModGr gyros, a circle (from rotating meat on a spit), wrongly taken as a pl.
gyro Synonyms
gyro Usage Examples
Converse of object
use: There are various methods that can be incorporated for such environments such as using gyros, digital compasses or some method of inertial navigation.
Adjective modifier
spinning: It contains a spinning gyro that, when activated by your trusty handheld control, spins off in a totally different direction!
Modifies a noun
- compass: For the same reason the gyro compass was not working.
- sensor: Gyro sensors detect unwanted vibrations, triggering the corresponding movement of a correcting lens group perpendicular to the optical axis.
- system: As a result Swift continued to maneuver based on the attitude provided by the inertial gyro system.
- datum: The relative weighting between gyro data and magnetic data can be adjusted.
- repeater: Check CCA radar equipment, gyro repeaters, wind speed/direction indicators, and NAVAIDs for proper operation.
- sight: He devoted himself to the war effort, carrying out research on bombs, gyro sights, guns and ammunition.
Noun used with modifier
- rate: Flight measurements from accelerometers and rate gyros provide airplane motion characteristics relative to axes fixed within the airframe.
- laser: Star trackers, horizon sensors, gyroscopes the laser gyro, accelerometers.
- ring: Navigation is state of the art with ring laser gyros, inertial reference systems GPS, doppler and radar altimeters.
- master: Repeater Compasses The indications of the master gyro compass can be transmitted to almost any number of repeater compasses.
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