| 单词 | gyroscope |
| 释义 | gyroscope (once / 16531 pages) n A gyroscope is a mechanical tool that can figure out the speed and direction of anything that it’s attached to, and you can find gyroscope technology in compasses, airplanes, video games, and cell phones. A gyroscope is a circular disk with a pole through the middle, surrounded by three rings that can each rotate whatever direction they please. No matter how you spin the rings, the disc stays flat. In the 1850s, a French physicist used a gyroscope to explain how the Earth rotates on its axis. For his clever experiment, he got to name the gyroscope, choosing a combination of Greek words that literally translates to “circle watcher.” WORD FAMILYgyroscope: gyroscopes, gyroscopic+/gyroscopic: gyroscopically USAGE EXAMPLESFederal prosecutors said the man sought the accelerometers and gyroscopes for a customer in China without a license from the State Department. Seattle Times(Dec 15, 2016) For years, Lit Motors has worked on the C-1, an electric motorcycle that relies on two large gyroscopes, which prevent it from tipping over. New York Times(Sep 21, 2016) It turned out that a gyroscope problem had started a chain of events that prevented solar panels from recharging the batteries. New York Times(Aug 29, 2016) n rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction Syn|Hyper gyro rotating mechanism a mechanism that rotates |
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