gyroscopic

[jahy-ruh-skohp]

gy·ro·scope

[jahy-ruh-skohp]
noun
an apparatus consisting of a rotating wheel so mounted that its axis can turn freely in certain or all directions, and capable of maintaining the same absolute direction in space in spite of movements of the mountings and surrounding parts: used to maintain equilibrium, determine direction, etc.
Also called gyro.


Origin:
1855–60; < French; see gyro-, -scope

gy·ro·scop·ic [jahy-ruh-skop-ik] , adjective
gy·ro·scop·i·cal·ly, adverb
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Gyroscopic is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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gyroscope or gyrostat (ˈdʒaɪrəˌskəʊp)
 
n
Sometimes shortened to: gyro a device containing a disc rotating on an axis that can turn freely in any direction so that the disc resists the action of an applied couple and tends to maintain the same orientation in space irrespective of the movement of the surrounding structure
 
gyrostat or gyrostat
 
n
 
gyroscopic or gyrostat
 
adj
 
gyro'scopically or gyrostat
 
adv
 
gyro'scopics or gyrostat
 
n

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