Gyroscope
Definitions
An apparatus composed of a wheel which spins inside of a frame (gimbal) and causes the balancing of the frame in any direction or position. In the form of a gyroscopic stabilizer, used to help keep aircraft and ships steady.
Equivalents
19 more languages
Češtinagyroskop
Danskgyroskop
Ελληνικάγυροσκόπιο
Suomigyroskooppi
Galegoxiroscopio
Magyargiroszkóp
Bahasa Indonesiagiroskop
Íslenskasnúður
Italianogiroscopio
日本語ジャイロスコープ
한국어자이로스코프
Nederlandsgyroscoop
Polskiżyroskop
Portuguêsgiroscópio
Русскийгироско́п
Svenskagyroskop
Tagaloghalintigal
Türkçejiroskop
Examples
“Working with NR, ScotRail and Porterbrook, Perpetuum has fitted sensors with gyroscopes and accelerometers to trains that are already in passenger service.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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