Gyro may refer to:
Science and technology
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GYRO, a computer program for tokamak plasma simulation
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Gyro Motor Company, an American aircraft engine manufacturer
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Gyrodactylus salaris'', a parasite in salmon
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Gyroscope
A gyroscope (from Ancient Greek γῦρος ''gŷros'', "round" and σκοπέω ''skopéō'', "to look") is a device used for measuring or maintaining orientation and angular velocity. It is a spinning wheel or disc in which the axis of rota ...
, an orientation-stabilizing device
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Autogyro, a type of rotary-wing aircraft
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Honda Gyro, a family of tilting three wheel vehicles
* The casually used brand name of a
detangler mechanism, part of a stunt-adapted BMX bicycle
Fictional characters
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Gyro Gearloose, a comic book character from Disney's ''Duck universe''
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Gyro Zeppeli, one of the main characters of the manga ''Steel Ball Run''
Other uses
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''Gyro'' (magazine), student magazine of Otago Polytechnic, New Zealand
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Gyro International, a social fraternal organization
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Gyroball
A gyroball is a type of baseball pitch used primarily by players in Japan. It is thrown with a spiral-like spin, so that there is no Magnus force on the ball as it arrives at home plate. The gyroball is sometimes confused with the shuuto, another ...
, a Japanese baseball pitch
* Gyro, or
gyros
Gyros—in some regions, chiefly North America, anglicized as a gyro (; el, γύρος, yíros/gyros, turn, )—is meat cooked on a vertical rotisserie, then sliced and served wrapped or stuffed in pita bread, along with ingredients such a ...
, a greek pita wrap or the rotisserie cooked meat it contains
See also
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Giro (disambiguation)
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