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GYROSCOPE

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GYROSCOPE (noun)
  The noun GYROSCOPE has 1 sense:

1. rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction

  Familiarity information: GYROSCOPE used as a noun is very rare.


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GYROSCOPE (noun)


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Meaning:

Rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

gyroscope; gyro

Hypernyms ("gyroscope" is a kind of...):

rotating mechanism (a mechanism that rotates)

Holonyms ("gyroscope" is a part of...):

gyrocompass (a compass that does not depend on magnetism but uses a gyroscope instead)

gyrostabiliser; gyrostabilizer (a stabilizer consisting of a heavy gyroscope that spins on a vertical axis; reduces side-to-side rolling of a ship or plane)


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