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Gyroscope

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Noun

1. gyro, gyroscope

rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Gyroscope

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noun
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

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Gyroscope

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noun
a wheel mounted in a set of rings so that its axis of rotation is free to turn in any direction: when the wheel is spun rapidly, it will keep the original direction of its rotation axis no matter which way the ring is turned: gyroscopes are used in gyrocompasses and to keep moving ships, airplanes, etc. level

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Gyroscope

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n.
A device consisting of a spinning mass, typically a disk or wheel, usually mounted on a gimbal 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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