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gyroscope
[ 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.
gyroscope
/ ˌdʒaɪrəˈskɒpɪk; ˈdʒaɪrəˌskəʊp /
noun
- 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 Sometimes shortened togyro
gyroscope
/ ī′ə-ō′ /
- An instrument consisting of a heavy disk or wheel spun rapidly about an axis like a top. The angular momentum of the disk causes it to resist changes in the direction of its axis of rotation, due to the principle of conservation of angular momentum. Because of the gyroscope's tendency to remain oriented in one direction, it is used as a stabilizing device in missiles, as well as in the navigation and piloting systems of airplanes, ships, rockets, and other vehicles.
Derived Forms
- gyroscopic, adjective
- ˌˈDZ辱, noun
- ˌˈDZ辱, adverb
Other yvlog Forms
- ··DZ· [jahy-r, uh, -, skop, -ik], adjective
- r·DZi·· adverb
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of gyroscope1
Example Sentences
Quantum clocks, gyroscopes and accelerometers are large, bulky and incredibly expensive, with an accurate quantum clock costing around £100,000.
The study, titled "City bus seat vibration analysis using 6-axis accelerometer and gyroscope sensors," was recently published in leading science journal, Nature.
The agency is now invoking a contingency plan: a “one-gyro” mode that keeps the other functioning gyroscope in reserve.
Known as piezoelectricity, the ability to trade between mechanical stress and electric charge can be harnessed widely in capacitors, actuators, transducers and sensors like accelerometers and gyroscopes for next-generation electronics.
Researchers have built a prototype fiber optic gyroscope for high resolution, real-time monitoring of ground rotations caused by earthquakes in the active volcanic area of Campi Flegrei in Naples, Italy.
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