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gyroscope

noun

/ˈdʒaɪrəˌskoʊp/

Meaning

A device consisting of a wheel or disk mounted so it can spin rapidly and maintain orientation, used for navigation and balance.

The airplane's navigation system relies on a gyroscope for stability.

stabilizer, rotor, spinner, compass, instrument

instability, imbalance

gyroscope sensor, gyroscope technology, digital gyroscope, gyroscope system

The conversion of an asset into money or legal tender.

a person who has a strong interest in or admiration for a particular person or thing; a device for c...

The path followed by a projectile flying or an object moving under the action of given forces.

Liability to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse.

The value of shares issued by a company; ownership interest in a company.

A low-lying tract of land along a river, usually fertile and flat.