About The Word Gyroscope
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Gyroscope
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What's The Definition Of Gyroscope?
[n] rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction
Synonyms | Synonyms for Gyroscope: gyro Related Terms | Find terms related to Gyroscope: balance | balance rudder | balance wheel | ballast | centrifuge | chuck | counterbalance | counterweight | drill | extractor | fan | fin | fixative | flywheel | governor | hairspring | impeller | jack | keel | mordant | pendulum | propeller | reel | roller | rolling pin | rotary drill | rotor | screw | shock absorber | spindle | spinner | spit | spool | springs | stabilizator | stiffening | tail plane | teetotum | top | treadmill | turbine | turntable | whorl | windmill See Also | gyrocompass | gyrostabiliser | gyrostabilizer | rotating mechanism Gyroscope In Webster's Dictionary \Gy"ro*scope\, n. [Gr. ? ring, circle + -scope.]
1. A rotating wheel, mounted in a ring or rings, for
illustrating the dynamics of rotating bodies, the
composition of rotations, etc. It was devised by Professor
W. R. Johnson, in 1832, by whom it was called the
{rotascope}.
2. A form of the above apparatus, invented by M. Foucault,
mounted so delicately as to render visible the rotation of
the earth, through the tendency of the rotating wheel to
preserve a constant plane of rotation, independently of
the earth's motion.
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