gyro horizon

gy·ro horizon

G0329900 (jī′rō)n. See artificial horizon.

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[gyro(scopic) horizon.]

gyro horizon

n (Navigation) another name for artificial horizon¹

artifi′cial hori′zon

n. 1. an instrument that indicates the banking and pitch of an aircraft with respect to the horizon. 2. a level, as a surface of mercury, used in determining the altitudes of stars.

Thesaurus

Noun

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gyro horizon - a navigational instrument based on a gyroscope; it artificially provides a simulated horizon for the pilotartificial horizon, flight indicatornavigational instrument - an instrument used for navigating