noun (plural giros) (BrE)
1 [U] (finance) a system in which money can be moved from one bank or post office account to another by a central computer:
to pay by giro * a giro credit / payment / transfer
2 (also giro cheque) [C] a cheque that the government pays through the giro system to people who are unemployed or sick, or who have a very small income:
It is easy for families to run out of money before the weekly giro arrives.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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