gyroscope
an apparatus consisting of a rotating wheel so mounted that its axis can turn freely in certain or all directions, and capable of maintaining the same absolute direction in space in spite of movements of the mountings and surrounding parts: used to maintain equilibrium, determine direction, etc.
Origin of gyroscope
1- Also called gyro.
Other words from gyroscope
- gy·ro·scop·ic [jahy-ruh-skop-ik], /ˌdʒaɪ rəˈskɒp ɪk/, adjective
- gy·ro·scop·i·cal·ly, adverb
Words Nearby gyroscope
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How to use gyroscope in a sentence
It relies on your location and input from the phone’s internal gyroscope to pinpoint constellations, passing satellites, and other objects.
Your phone’s camera does so much more than take pictures | empire | August 19, 2021 | Popular-ScienceWorry not, because it comes with a 6-axis gyroscope that allows you to have more stability and control over your drone.
This feature-packed drone lets you view real-time images in stunning HD quality | Quinn Gawronski | July 23, 2021 | Popular-ScienceA built-in gyroscope tracks your head movement to make it seem as if you’re moving in relation to the sources of noise.
Apple’s AirPods Max take aim at high-end over-the-ear headphones | empire | June 24, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe carmaker quickly designed the Ford Gyron, a big sedan with only one tire in the front and one in the back, the whole thing held erect by gyroscopes!
Gene Weingarten: I’ve got a few gender-reveal ideas for parents | Gene Weingarten | May 20, 2021 | Washington PostI will confess that this did cause my internal gyroscope to precess a bit, but I am pretty much reconciled to the situation now, and there is certainly nothing to be done about it.
Miss Manners: Parent’s self-insult sticks in kid’s craw | Judith Martin, Nicholas Martin, Jacobina Martin | March 26, 2021 | Washington Post
We wanted him there because our conversation needed a gyroscope.
Tilt the iPad and its internal gyroscope will throw bottles and pocket watches as if obeying gravity.
Do Tablet Apps and Ebooks Spell the End of Pop-Up Books? | Zachary Sniderman | January 20, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTOne of the most successful of the recent applications of the gyroscope is in its connection with the marine compass.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge | VariousHe presented me, at different times, with a gyroscope, a kilogramme-weight and a lobster with a blue silk lining.
In Madeira Place | Heman White ChaplinAnother feature is the gyroscope compass, to which a passing reference has already been made.
The Romance of War Inventions | Thomas W. CorbinWe have but one means at our disposal, and that is the gyroscope.
Artificial and Natural Flight | Hiram S. MaximThe top that is most useful is the gyroscope top (Fig. 103).
The Story of Great Inventions | Elmer Ellsworth Burns
British Dictionary definitions for gyroscope
gyrostat
/ (ˈdʒaɪrəˌskəʊp) /
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
Derived forms of gyroscope
- gyroscopic (ˌdʒaɪrəˈskɒpɪk), adjective
- gyroscopically, adverb
- gyroscopics, noun
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Scientific definitions for gyroscope
[ jī′rə-skōp′ ]
An instrument consisting of a heavy disk or wheel spun rapidly about an axis like a top. The angular momentum of the disk causes it to resist changes in the direction of its axis of rotation, due to the principle of conservation of angular momentum. Because of the gyroscope's tendency to remain oriented in one direction, it is used as a stabilizing device in missiles, as well as in the navigation and piloting systems of airplanes, ships, rockets, and other vehicles.
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