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gimbal

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gim·bal  (gmbl, jm-)
n.
A device consisting of two rings mounted on axes at right angles to each other so that an object, such as a ship's compass, will remain suspended in a horizontal plane between them regardless of any motion of its support. Often used in the plural. Also called gimbal ring.
tr.v. gim·baled or gim·balled, gim·bal·ing or gim·bal·ling, gim·bals
To supply with or support on gimbals.
[Alteration of obsolete gemel, double ring; see gimmal.]
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gimbal
supporting a two-degrees-of-freedom gyroscope
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Noun1.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
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.
Typhoon by Conrad, Joseph View in context
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.
John Barleycorn by London, Jack View in context
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.
The Secret Sharer by Conrad, Joseph View in context
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