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Words related to gyroscope

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  • gyro

    gyrocompass.

  • gyro repeater

    a navigational compass, under the control of a gyroscope, that automatically indicates true north.

  • gyro-

    indicating rotating or gyrating motion

  • gyrocompass

    a navigational compass containing a gyroscope rotor, that, when adjusted for the latitude and speed of the vessel or aircraft, indicates the direction of true north along the surface of the earth or communicates this information to one or more gyro repeaters.

  • 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.

  • gyrostat

    a modified gyroscope, consisting of a rotating wheel pivoted within a rigid case.
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