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BNC: 42051 COCA: 24709

gyroscope

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gyroscope /ˈʤaɪrəˌskoʊp/ noun
plural gyroscopes
gyroscope
/ˈʤaɪrəˌskoʊp/
noun
plural gyroscopes
Learner's definition of GYROSCOPE
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: a wheel that spins quickly and is held in a frame that allows it to tilt in any direction陀螺仪;回转仪
◊ Gyroscopes are used in steering devices on ships, airplanes, etc., and in other instruments. Some gyroscopes are used as toys.陀螺仪用作轮船、飞机及其他仪器上的转向装置,有些陀螺仪可用作玩具。

— gyroscopic

/ˌʤaɪrəˈskɑːpɪk/ adjective
BNC: 42051 COCA: 24709

gyroscope

noun

gy·​ro·​scope ˈjī-rə-ˌskōp How to pronounce gyroscope (audio)
 British also  ˈgī-
: a wheel or disk mounted to spin rapidly about an axis and also free to rotate about one or both of two axes perpendicular to each other and to the axis of spin so that a rotation of one of the two mutually perpendicular axes results from application of torque to the other when the wheel is spinning and so that the entire apparatus offers considerable opposition depending on the angular momentum to any torque that would change the direction of the axis of spin
gyroscopic adjective
gyroscopically adverb

Illustration of gyroscope

Illustration of gyroscope

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The latest breakthrough in this modding project is getting the gyroscope to work as the video in the tweet above demonstrates using The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. Matthew Humphries, PCMAG, 6 Sep. 2022 The company acquired a new MEMS rate gyroscope technology concept based on a Coriolis force tuning fork, but the technology had yet to be commercialized for high volume production. Stephen Ibaraki, Forbes, 12 July 2022 Atlantis II, which featured a swimming pool on a gyroscope so that the water would not slosh in heavy seas. Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 18 July 2022 The rocket uses the component — a type of electronic device called a fiber-optic gyroscope — for navigation, RUSI said. Jeanne Whalen, Washington Post, 15 June 2022 These smart swim goggles count your laps, pace, and even strokes per lap using a built in accelerometer and gyroscope. Outside Online, 27 May 2022 Though Playdate includes both a gyroscope and a crank, Boogie Loops doesn't take advantage of either for trippy, real-time sound-effect options. Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 18 Apr. 2022 The first autopilot system, which involved connecting a gyroscope to the wings and tail of a plane, débuted in 1914, about a decade after the Wright brothers took flight. The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2022 The ultra-thin footbeds contains 72 pressure sensors, and the control unit has an accelerometer, gyroscope and magnetometer that captures 9-axis 3D motion. Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gyroscope was in 1856
BNC: 42051 COCA: 24709

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