Gyrobus

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An electric bus which stores energy in a flywheel rotating at high speeds (up to 3000 RPM) rather than batteries. historical
  2. 2
    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."

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"The gyrobus touched down on the commercial side of the spaceport, not far from a row of hangars where several shuttles were parked."

Etymology

From gyro- (“spinning motion”) + bus.

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