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Meaning of Gyroscope | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈd͡ʒaɪ.ɹəˌskəʊp

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

Čeština gyroskop
Dansk gyroskop
Deutsch Gyroskop
Ελληνικά γυροσκόπιο
Español giroscopio
Suomi gyroskooppi
Français gyroscope
Galego xiroscopio
Magyar giroszkóp
Bahasa Indonesia giroskop
Íslenska snúður
Italiano giroscopio
한국어 자이로스코프
Nederlands gyroscoop
Polski żyroskop
Português giroscópio
Русский гироско́п
Svenska gyroskop
Tagalog halintigal
Türkçe jiroskop

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.
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