gyroscope

ˈdʒaɪrəˌskoʊp

Definition

Definition of gyroscope - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

navigation

TECH.

rotating mechanism in various devices to sense or maintain orientation

TECH.

Smartphones use a gyroscope for screen orientation control.

gyro

gyrostabilizer

physics

TECH.

device with a spinning wheel for stability

TECH.

The airplane uses a gyroscope for navigation.

balance wheel

gyro

stabilizer

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Images of gyroscope

rotating mechanism in various devices to sense or maintain orientation
device with a spinning wheel for stability

Origin of gyroscope

Greek, gyros (circle) + skopein (to look)

Terms with gyroscope included in their meaning

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gyro

gyroscope

device that maintains orientation using a spinning wheel

gyrocar

transportation

car stabilized by a gyroscope

gyrocompass

navigation

nonmagnetic compass indicating true north with a gyroscope

gyrostabilizer

technology

device stabilizing motion using a gyroscope

Examples of gyroscope in a sentence

Pilots rely on the gyroscope for accurate navigation.
The drone's gyroscope ensures stable flight.
Engineers tested the gyroscope for accuracy.

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French:gyroscope, ...
German:Gyroskop, Kreiselinstrument, ...
Italian:giroscopio, ...
Spanish:giroscopio, ...
Portuguese:giroscópio, ...
Chinese:陀螺仪, 回转仪, ...
Japanese:回転機構, ジャイロスコープ, ...
Arabic:جيروسكوب, ...
Hebrew:גִּירוֹסְקוֹפּ, ...
Russian:вращающийся механизм, гироскоп, ...
Ukrainian:гіроскоп, ...
Hindi:घूर्णन तंत्र, जाइरोस्कोप, ...
Bengali:জাইরোস্কোপ, ঘূর্ণনযন্ত্র, ...
Catalan:giroscopi, estabilitzador, ...
Czech:gyroskop, ...
Danish:gyroskop, ...
Dutch:gyroscoop, ...
Greek:γυροσκόπιο, ...
Hungarian:giroszkóp, perdületmérő, ...
Khmer:ឧបករណ៍វាស់ទិសដៅវិល, ឧបករណ៍រក្សាលំនឹង, ...
Korean:자이로스코프, ...
Persian:ژیروسکوپ, پایداری‌سنج, ...
Polish:żyroskop, ...
Portuguese (BR):giroscópio, ...
Romanian:giroscop, ...
Swedish:gyroskop, ...
Thai:ไจโรสโคป, เครื่องหมุนรักษาสมดุล, ...
Turkish:jiroskop, ...
Vietnamese:con quay hồi chuyển, con quay, ...

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Definition of gyroscope - Reverso English Dictionary

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