"gyrobus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gyrobuses [plural]
Etymology: From gyro- (“spinning motion”) + bus. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|gyro-|bus|t1=spinning motion}} gyro- (“spinning motion”) + bus Head templates: {{en-noun}} gyrobus (plural gyrobuses)
  1. (historical) An electric bus which stores energy in a flywheel rotating at high speeds (up to 3000 RPM) rather than batteries. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Automotive, Vehicles
    Sense id: en-gyrobus-en-noun-9xGyRcxb Disambiguation of Automotive: 67 33 Disambiguation of Vehicles: 66 34 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with gyro- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 32 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with gyro-: 63 37
  2. (science fiction) A flying bus. Categories (topical): Science fiction
    Sense id: en-gyrobus-en-noun-dT2KMBeF Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

Inflected forms

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