| gyro- pref. 1. Spinning: gyromagnetic. 2. Circle; spiral: gyroplane. 3. Gyroscopic: gyrostabilizer. [Greek g  ro-, circular, from gros, circle.] |
gyro- before a vowel, gyr-
combining form
1. indicating rotating or gyrating motion gyroscope
2. indicating a spiral
3. (Physics / General Physics) indicating a gyroscope gyrocompass
[via Latin from Greek guro-, from guros circle]
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