Gyro may refer to:
Science and technology
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GYRO
Gyro may refer to:
Science and technology
* GYRO, a computer program for tokamak plasma simulation
* Gyro Motor Company, an American aircraft engine manufacturer
* ''Gyrodactylus salaris'', a parasite in salmon
* Gyroscope, an orientation-stabi ...
, a computer program for tokamak plasma simulation
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Gyro Motor Company
Gyro Motor Company was an American aircraft engine manufacturer.
History
In 1901, inventor Emile Berliner (1851-1929) began building experimental helicopters that used Adams Company, Addams-Farwell rotary engine.
The Gyro Motor Company was form ...
, an American aircraft engine manufacturer
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Gyrodactylus salaris
''Gyrodactylus salaris'', commonly known as salmon fluke, is a tiny monogenean ectoparasite which lives on the body surface of freshwater fish. This leech-like parasite has been implicated in the reduction of Atlantic salmon populations in the No ...
'', 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
An autogyro (from Greek and , "self-turning"), also known as a ''gyroplane'', is a type of rotorcraft that uses an unpowered rotor in free autorotation to develop lift. Forward thrust is provided independently, by an engine-driven propeller. Whi ...
, a type of rotary-wing aircraft
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Honda Gyro
The Honda Gyro is a family of small, three-wheeled motorcycles sold primarily in Japan, and often used for delivery or express service.
These vehicles are tilting three-wheelers. They combine a tricycle's stopped & low-speed stability with a lean ...
, a family of tilting three wheel vehicles
* The casually used brand name of a
detangler
The detangler, Gyro or rotor is an invention for the freestyle BMX bicycle, allowing the handlebars to turn a complete 360° rotation without the brake cables getting tangled up.
A detangler is usually only used for the rear brake cable. The ...
mechanism, part of a stunt-adapted BMX bicycle
Fictional characters
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Gyro Gearloose
Gyro Gearloose is a cartoon character created in 1952 by Carl Barks for Disney comics. An anthropomorphic chicken, he is part of the Donald Duck universe, appearing in comic book stories as a friend of Donald Duck, Scrooge McDuck, and anyone w ...
, a comic book character from Disney's ''Duck universe''
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Gyro Zeppeli
is the seventh story arc of the Japanese manga series ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'', written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. Set in the United States in 1890, it stars Johnny Joestar, a paraplegic former jockey who desires to regain the us ...
, 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
Gyro International is a non-profit social, service, and fraternal club for men located in the United States, Canada and Japan. Gyro was founded by Paul Schwan, Clarence (Gus) Handerson, and Edmund (Ed) Kagy, three college friends, in April 1912 ...
, 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
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Johnny Gyro
Johnny 'Gyro' Potter is an American martial arts instructor, and former competitive karate fighter. He holds black belts in Taekwondo, Kung Fu, Hapkido, Karate, Aikido, and Judo. He started training under Chuck Norris in the art of Taekwondo at t ...
, American martial arts instructor and competitive karate fighter
See also
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Giro (disambiguation)
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