GYROSTABILIZER
Dictionary entry overview: What does gyrostabilizer mean? • GYROSTABILIZER (noun)
The noun GYROSTABILIZER has 1 sense:
1. a stabilizer consisting of a heavy gyroscope that spins on a vertical axis; reduces side-to-side rolling of a ship or plane
Familiarity information: GYROSTABILIZER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• GYROSTABILIZER (noun)
Meaning:
A stabilizer consisting of a heavy gyroscope that spins on a vertical axis; reduces side-to-side rolling of a ship or plane
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
gyrostabiliser; gyrostabilizer
Hypernyms ("gyrostabilizer" is a kind of...):
stabiliser; stabilizer (a device for making something stable)
Meronyms (parts of "gyrostabilizer"):
gyro; gyroscope (rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction)
Holonyms ("gyrostabilizer" is a part of...):
ship (a vessel that carries passengers or freight)
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