gyroscope

[ jahy-ruh-skohp ]

/ ˈdʒaɪ rəˌskoʊp /

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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 mountings and surrounding parts: used to maintain equilibrium, determine direction, etc.

Also called gyro.

Origin of gyroscope

First recorded in 1855–60; borrowed from the French word gyroscope, a combination of gyro- (Greek gŷros meaning “ring, circle”) + -scope (New Latin -scopium, from Greek skopeîn meaning “to look at”). It was coined by French physicist Léon Foucault in 1852, and so named because the purpose of a gyroscope is to show the rotation of the earth through the observation of a wheel on its axis.

OTHER WORDS FROM gyroscope

gy·ro·scop·ic

[jahy-ruh-skop-ik], /ˌdʒaɪ rəˈskɒp ɪk/, adjectivegy·ro·scop·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby gyroscope

gyron, gyronny, gyropilot, gyroplane, gyro repeater, gyroscope, gyrose, gyrospasm, gyrostabilized, gyrostabilizer, gyrostat

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Example sentences from the Web for gyroscope

We wanted him there because our conversation needed a gyroscope.
Tony Lewis, American, Jew, Remembered|Bernard Avishai|October 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Slowly Norton's aeroplane, this time really equipped with the gyroscope, rose from the field and circled over toward us.
The Silent Bullet|Arthur B. Reeve
You can make a gyroscope of your own body if you choose to197 whirl about, like a ballet-dancer.
Every-day Science: Volume VII. The Conquest of Time and Space|Henry Smith Williams
I'll show them yet that my application of the gyroscope is patentable.
The Silent Bullet|Arthur B. Reeve

He showed me a gyroscope he had got up which made the incredible number of 4000 revolutions in a second.
Edison, His Life and Inventions|Frank Lewis Dyer and Thomas Commerford Martin
Now for a reason which is too complex to go into here a gyroscope strongly objects to having its axle tilted in this manner.
Marvels of Scientific Invention|Thomas W. Corbin

British Dictionary definitions for gyroscope

gyroscope

gyrostat

/ (ˈdʒaɪrəˌskəʊp) /

noun

a device containing a disc rotating on an axis that can turn freely in any direction so that the disc resists the action of an applied couple and tends to maintain the same orientation in space irrespective of the movement of the surrounding structureSometimes shortened to: gyro

Derived forms of gyroscope

gyroscopic (ˌdʒaɪrəˈskɒpɪk), adjectivegyroscopically, adverbgyroscopics, noun

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Scientific definitions for gyroscope

gyroscope

[ jī′rə-skōp′ ]

An instrument consisting of a heavy disk or wheel spun rapidly about an axis like a top. The angular momentum of the disk causes it to resist changes in the direction of its axis of rotation, due to the principle of conservation of angular momentum. Because of the gyroscope's tendency to remain oriented in one direction, it is used as a stabilizing device in missiles, as well as in the navigation and piloting systems of airplanes, ships, rockets, and other vehicles.

单词	gyroscope
释义	gyroscope [ jahy-ruh-skohp ] / ˈdʒaɪ rəˌskoʊp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gyroscope ON THESAURUS.COM 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 mountings and surrounding parts: used to maintain equilibrium, determine direction, etc. Also called gyro. Origin of gyroscope First recorded in 1855–60; borrowed from the French word gyroscope, a combination of gyro- (Greek gŷros meaning “ring, circle”) + -scope (New Latin -scopium, from Greek skopeîn meaning “to look at”). It was coined by French physicist Léon Foucault in 1852, and so named because the purpose of a gyroscope is to show the rotation of the earth through the observation of a wheel on its axis. OTHER WORDS FROM gyroscope gy·ro·scop·ic [jahy-ruh-skop-ik], /ˌdʒaɪ rəˈskɒp ɪk/, adjectivegy·ro·scop·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby gyroscope gyron, gyronny, gyropilot, gyroplane, gyro repeater, gyroscope, gyrose, gyrospasm, gyrostabilized, gyrostabilizer, gyrostat Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gyroscope We wanted him there because our conversation needed a gyroscope. Tony Lewis, American, Jew, Remembered\|Bernard Avishai\|October 24, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Slowly Norton's aeroplane, this time really equipped with the gyroscope, rose from the field and circled over toward us. The Silent Bullet\|Arthur B. Reeve You can make a gyroscope of your own body if you choose to197 whirl about, like a ballet-dancer. Every-day Science: Volume VII. The Conquest of Time and Space\|Henry Smith Williams I'll show them yet that my application of the gyroscope is patentable. The Silent Bullet\|Arthur B. Reeve He showed me a gyroscope he had got up which made the incredible number of 4000 revolutions in a second. Edison, His Life and Inventions\|Frank Lewis Dyer and Thomas Commerford Martin Now for a reason which is too complex to go into here a gyroscope strongly objects to having its axle tilted in this manner. Marvels of Scientific Invention\|Thomas W. Corbin British Dictionary definitions for gyroscope gyroscope gyrostat / (ˈdʒaɪrəˌskəʊp) / noun a device containing a disc rotating on an axis that can turn freely in any direction so that the disc resists the action of an applied couple and tends to maintain the same orientation in space irrespective of the movement of the surrounding structureSometimes shortened to: gyro Derived forms of gyroscope gyroscopic (ˌdʒaɪrəˈskɒpɪk), adjectivegyroscopically, adverbgyroscopics, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gyroscope spinner, whirligig, gyrostat Scientific definitions for gyroscope gyroscope [ jī′rə-skōp′ ] An instrument consisting of a heavy disk or wheel spun rapidly about an axis like a top. The angular momentum of the disk causes it to resist changes in the direction of its axis of rotation, due to the principle of conservation of angular momentum. Because of the gyroscope's tendency to remain oriented in one direction, it is used as a stabilizing device in missiles, as well as in the navigation and piloting systems of airplanes, ships, rockets, and other vehicles. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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gyroscope

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gyrostat

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Scientific definitions for gyroscope