gyro

• Nom ayant deux sens distincts : un sandwich grec composé de viande rôtie à la broche (souvent de l'agneau), d'oignons et de tomates, servi dans un pain pita ; ou un dispositif rotatif constitué d'une roue montée sur cardan qui résiste aux changements d'orientation.

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.

   gyros

   • 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.

   Gyroscope

   • 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.

   Synonymesgyroscope