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Gyro vs Gyron - What's the difference?

gyro | gyron |

As nouns the difference between gyro and gyron

is that gyro is a gyroscope while gyron is a triangular form having an angle at the fess point and the opposite side at the edge of the escutcheon.

gyro

English

(wikipedia gyro)

Etymology 1

(en)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A gyroscope
  • A gyrocompass
  • An autogyro

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) ; from the turning of the meat on a spit.

    Alternative forms

    * gyros, giro, giros * yero

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A style of Greek sandwich commonly filled with grilled meat, tomato, onions, and tzatziki sauce.
    • I'll have a gyro , please.

    Usage notes

    The correct pronunciation of this word is disputed. The pronunciation .): *

    See also

    * kebab * shawarma, shoarma, shwarma * souvlaki

    References

    [http://www.linguistlist.org/issues/6/6-1641.html] has a discussion of pronunciations.

    Anagrams

    * ----

    gyron

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (heraldiccharge) A triangular form having an angle at the fess point and the opposite side at the edge of the escutcheon.