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• gyroscope — [jī′rō skōp΄, jī′rəskōp΄] n. [ GYRO + SCOPE] 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 …   English World dictionary

• gyroscope — heavy rotating wheel with an axis free to turn in any direction, 1856, invented and named in French 1852 by Foucault, from Gk. gyros circle (see GYRE (Cf. gyre)) + skopos watcher (see SCOPE (Cf. scope) (1)), because the device demonstrates that… …   Etymology dictionary

• gyroscope — ► NOUN ▪ a device, used to provide stability or maintain a fixed orientation, consisting of a wheel or disc spinning rapidly about an axis which is itself free to alter in direction. DERIVATIVES gyroscopic adjective …   English terms dictionary

• Gyroscope — A gyroscope is a device for measuring or maintaining orientation, based on the principles of angular momentum [ [http://demonstrations.wolfram.com/Gyroscope/ Gyroscope] by Sándor Kabai, The Wolfram Demonstrations Project.] [… …   Wikipedia

• gyroscope — gyroscopic /juy reuh skop ik/, adj. gyroscopically, adv. /juy reuh skohp /, n. 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… …   Universalium

• gyroscope — A rapidly spinning wheel with its weight concentrated on its rim and having a freedom in one or more planes at right angles to the plane of rotation. Gyroscopes have two basic characteristics of rigidity in space and precession. Because of… …   Aviation dictionary

• gyroscope — noun Etymology: French Date: 1856 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… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• gyroscope — /ˈdʒaɪrəskoʊp / (say juyruhskohp) noun 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 …  

• gyroscope — [[t]ʤa͟ɪrəskoʊp[/t]] gyroscopes N COUNT A gyroscope is a device that contains a disc turning on an axis that can turn freely in any direction, so that the disc maintains the same position whatever the position or movement of the surrounding… …   English dictionary

• gyroscope —   n. solid wheel rotating in a ring, with its axis free to turn; such apparatus with its axis fixed and acting as compass, stabilizer, etc.    ♦ gyroscopic, a …   Dictionary of difficult words

• gyroscope — gy·ro·scope || dÊ’aɪrÉ™skəʊp n. device containing a rotating wheel attached to a stable axis which allows the wheel to maintain its absolute direction regardless of the movement of surrounding parts (used in navigational instruments) …   English contemporary dictionary