gyrocompass (redirected from gyrocompasses)

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.

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gyrocompass [ˈdʒaɪrəʊˌkʌmpəs]

n

(Mathematics & Measurements / Navigation) Navigation a nonmagnetic compass that uses a motor-driven gyroscope to indicate true north Sometimes shortened to gyro

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

gyrocompass - 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