gyroscope
noun/ˈdʒaɪrəskəʊp/
/ˈdʒaɪrəskəʊp/
(also informal gyro
/ˈdʒaɪrəʊ/
/ˈdʒaɪrəʊ/
)- a device consisting of a wheel that turns rapidly inside a frame and does not change position when the frame is moved. Gyroscopes are often used to keep ships and aircraft steady.Topics Transport by waterc2, Transport by airc2Word Originmid 19th cent.: from French, from Greek guros ‘a ring’ + modern Latin scopium, from Greek skopein ‘look at’.
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