gi‧ro /ˈdʒaɪərəʊ $ ˈdʒaɪroʊ/ noun (plural giros) British English
[Date: 1800-1900; Language: German; Origin: Italian, 'circulation of money']

1. [countable] a cheque paid by the government to someone who is unemployed

2. [uncountable] a system of banking in Britain in which a central computer can send money from one bank account to another electronically

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