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gyrostabilizer

gy·ro·sta·bi·liz·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jahy-ruh-stey-buh-lahy-zer]
    • /ˌdʒaɪ rəˈsteɪ bəˌlaɪ zər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jahy-ruh-stey-buh-lahy-zer]
    • /ˌdʒaɪ rəˈsteɪ bəˌlaɪ zər/

Definitions of gyrostabilizer word

  • noun gyrostabilizer a device for stabilizing a seagoing vessel by counteracting its rolling motion from side to side, consisting essentially of a rotating gyroscope weighing about 1 percent of the displacement of the vessel. 1
  • noun gyrostabilizer A gyroscopic device for maintaining the equilibrium of something such as a ship, aircraft, or platform. 1
  • noun gyrostabilizer a gyroscopic device used to stabilize the rolling motion of a ship 0
  • noun gyrostabilizer a device consisting of a gyroscope spinning in a vertical plane, used to stabilize the side-to-side rolling of a ship, spacecraft, etc. 0
  • noun gyrostabilizer A device for stabilizing using a gyroscope. 0
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Origin of gyrostabilizer

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; gyro(scope) + stabilizer

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Parts of speech for Gyrostabilizer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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gyrostabilizer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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