gyro

• Sustantivo con dos significados distintos: un sándwich griego de carne asada en rodajas (generalmente cordero), cebolla y tomate, servido en pan de pita; o un mecanismo giratorio compuesto por una rueda montada en un soporte que permite la rotación en cualquier dirección y que se resiste a cambios de orientación.

A noun with two distinct meanings: a Greek sandwich made of sliced roast lamb, onion, and tomato stuffed into pita bread; or a rotating mechanism consisting of a universally mounted spinning wheel that resists changes in orientation.

1. Greek sandwichA2informalculinary

   A Greek dish consisting of sliced roasted meat (often lamb or chicken), tomato, onion, and tzatziki sauce wrapped in pita bread.

   gyro (sándwich griego)

   • I ordered a gyro with extra tzatziki for lunch.
   • The food truck serves the best gyros in the city.
   • She ate a chicken gyro while sitting in the park.

2. GyroscopeB2formalscientific

   A device consisting of a spinning wheel or disc mounted so that it can tilt freely, used to maintain orientation or measure rotation.

   Giróscopo

   • The gyro in the navigation system helps keep the drone stable.
   • Gyroscopes are essential components in spacecraft attitude control.
   • The smartphone uses a tiny gyro to detect screen orientation.

   Sinónimosgyroscope