Gyroscope Definition

jīrə-skōp
gyroscopes
noun
gyroscopes
A wheel mounted in a set of rings so that its axis of rotation is free to turn in any direction: when the wheel is spun rapidly, it will keep the original direction of its rotation axis no matter which way the ring is turned: gyroscopes are used in gyrocompasses and to keep moving ships, airplanes, etc. level.
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Noun

Singular:
gyroscope
Plural:
gyroscopes

Origin of Gyroscope

  • gyro- +‎ -scope, from French coined in 1856 by physicist Leon Foucault, from Ancient Greek γῦρος (guros, “circle”) and σκοπός (skopos, “watcher”).

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Gyroscope Sentence Examples

  • The flying gyroscope has been thrown over 600 feet.

  • If you have a toy gyroscope at home, you can easily observe this effect yourself.

  • A rapidly spinning gyroscope is at the heart of the gyrocompass.

  • An elongated shot is made to preserve its axial flight through the air by giving it the spin sufficient for stability, without which it would turn broadside to its advance; a top in the same way is made to stand upright on the point in the position of equilibrium, unstable statically but dynamically stable if the spin is sufficient; and the investigation proceeds in the same way for the two problems (see Gyroscope).

  • They successfully completed their main objective of removing and replacing a faulty gyroscope on the International Space Station.

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Words Starting With

GGYGYR

Words Ending With

EPEOPE

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