gyrobus
English
Etymology
From gyro- (“spinning motion”) + bus.
Noun
gyrobus (plural gyrobuses)
- (historical) An electric bus which stores energy in a flywheel rotating at high speeds (up to 3000 RPM) rather than batteries.
- (science fiction) A flying bus.
- 2007 December, Allen Steele, “Galaxy Blues”, in Asimov's Science Fiction, volume 31, number 12, ISSN 1065-2698, page 102:
- 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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References
- Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2023), “gyrobus, n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.