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gyrocompass

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gy·ro·com·pass  (jr-kmps, -km-)
n.
A compass with a motorized gyroscope whose angular momentum interacts with the force produced by the earth's rotation to maintain a north-south orientation of the gyroscopic spin axis, thereby providing a stable directional reference.
gyrocompass [ˈdʒaɪrəʊˌkʌmpəs]
n
(Mathematics & Measurements / Navigation) Navigation a nonmagnetic compass that uses a motor-driven gyroscope to indicate true north Sometimes shortened to gyro
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Noun1.gyrocompass - a compass that does not depend on magnetism but uses a gyroscope insteadgyrocompass - a compass that does not depend on magnetism but uses a gyroscope instead
compass - navigational instrument for finding directions
gyroscope, gyro - rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction
Translations
gyrocompass [ˈdʒaɪrəʊˈkʌmpəs] N → girocompás m
gyrocompass
n → Kreiselmagnetkompass m
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