gim·bal

(gĭm′bəl, jĭm′-)

1. A rigid frame or ring in which an object is supported by pivots. Two such rings mounted concentrically on axes at right angles to each other allow an object such as a ship's compass to remain suspended in a horizontal plane between them regardless of any motion of its support.

2. often gimbals A device consisting of gimbals.

tr.v. gim·baled, gim·bal·ing, gim·bals or gim·balled or gim·bal·ling

To supply with or support on gimbals.

[Alteration of obsolete gemel, double ring; see gimmal.]

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gimbal

(ˈdʒɪmbəl)

vb (tr) , gimbals, gimballing or gimballed

to support on gimbals

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Noun

gimbal - an appliance that allows an object (such as a ship's compass) to remain horizontal even as its support tips

appliance, contraption, contrivance, gadget, gismo, gizmo, widget, convenience - a device or control that is very useful for a particular job

Translations

cardaner

gimbal

[ˈdʒɪmbəl] gimbals [ˈdʒɪmbəlz] N (Aut, Naut) → cardán m

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The lamp wriggled in the gimbals, the loosened books toppled from side to side on the shelf, the long barometer swung in jerky circles, the table altered its slant every moment.

The lamp wriggled in its gimbals, the barometer swung in circles, the table altered its slant every moment; a pair of limp sea-boots with collapsed tops went sliding past the couch.

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There were the tell- tale compass, the sea-lamps in their gimbals, the blue-backed charts carelessly rolled and tucked away, the signal-flags in alphabetical order, and a mariner's dividers jammed into the woodwork to hold a calendar.

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Entering my room, lighted strongly by a big bulkhead lamp swung on gimbals above my writing desk, I did not see him anywhere till he stepped out quietly from behind the coats hung in the recessed part.

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By building the Volt technology directly into the top stage we dramatically reduced the distance between the top of the gimbal and top of the stage for a more compact design.

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The company said the feature "makes it easy to capture professional-looking, gimbal-like stabilized video without the expense or hassle of a motorized gimbal. And HyperSmooth works underwater and in high-shock and wind situations where gimbals fail." Along with HERO7 Black, GoPro also introduced a new form of video called TimeWarp, which transforms longer experiences into short, flowing videos.

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