gyrobus en · NOUN
Etymology
From gyro- (“spinning motion”) + bus.
Meanings
- (historical) An electric bus which stores energy in a flywheel rotating at high speeds (up to 3000 RPM) rather than batteries.
-
A flying bus.
The gyrobus touched down on the commercial side of the spaceport, not far from a row of hangars where several shuttles were parked.
2007 December, Allen Steele, “Galaxy Blues”, in Asimov's Science Fiction, volume 31, number 12, →ISSN, page 102:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gyrobuses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |