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gy·ro·scope  (jr-skp)

n.

A device consisting of a spinning mass, typically a disk or wheel, mounted on a base so that its axis can turn freely in one or more directions and thereby maintain its orientation regardless of any movement of the base.

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gyro·scopic (-skpk) adj.

gyro·scopi·cal·ly adv.

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gyroscope [ˈdʒaɪrəˌskəʊp], gyrostat

n

(Physics / General Physics) a device containing a disc rotating on an axis that can turn freely in any direction so that the disc resists the action of an applied couple and tends to maintain the same orientation in space irrespective of the movement of the surrounding structure Sometimes shortened to gyro

gyroscopic  [ˌdʒaɪrəˈskɒpɪk] adj

gyroscopically  adv

gyroscopics  n

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gyroscope  (jr-skp)

An instrument consisting of a heavy disk or wheel spun rapidly about an axis like a top. The angular momentum of the disk causes it to resist changes in the direction of its axis of rotation, due to the principle of conservation of angular momentum. Because of the gyroscope's tendency to remain oriented in one direction, it is used as a stabilizing device in missiles, as well as in the navigation and piloting systems of airplanes, ships, rockets, and other vehicles.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

gyroscope - rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction gyro gyrocompass - a compass that does not depend on magnetism but uses a gyroscope instead gyrostabiliser, gyrostabilizer - a stabilizer consisting of a heavy gyroscope that spins on a vertical axis; reduces side-to-side rolling of a ship or plane rotating mechanism - a mechanism that rotates

Translations

gyroscope

n → Gyroskop nt