Gyro

Gyro may refer to:

Science and technology

  • An abbreviation for gyroscope, an orientation-stabilizing device
  • An abbreviation for autogyro, a type of rotary-wing aircraft
  • The casually used brand name of a detangler mechanism, part of a stunt-adapted BMX bicycle
  • An abbreviation for Gyrodactylus salaris, a parasite in salmon
  • Honda Gyro, a family of tilting three wheel vehicles
  • GYRO, a computer program for tokamak plasma simulation

Fictional characters

  • Gyro Gearloose, a comic book character from Disney's Duck universe
  • Gyro Zeppeli, one of the main characters of the manga Steel Ball Run

Other uses

  • Gyro, or gyros, a greek pita wrap or the rotisserie cooked meat it contains
  • Gyro International, a social fraternal organization
  • Gyro (magazine), student magazine of Otago Polytechnic, New Zealand
  • A nickname for a Japanese baseball pitch, the gyroball

See also

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