gimbal

noun

gim·bal | \ ˈgim-bəl

Definition of gimbal

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: a device that permits a body to incline freely in any direction or suspends it so that it will remain level when its support is tipped —usually used in plural

— called also gimbal ring

gimbal

verb

gimballed or gimbaled; gimballing or gimbaling

Definition of gimbal (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to provide with or support on gimbals

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One place you might encounter gimbals is on a ship, where they are used to keep compasses and other things level with the horizon in contrast to the pitch and roll of the vessel at sea. The word gimbal is an alteration of "gemel," a word for a type of finger-ring popular in the 16th century that could be divided into two separate rings. The word comes from Anglo-French gemel ("twin"), which in turn comes from Latin gemellus, a diminutive of "geminus," the Latin word for "twin."

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DJI Osmo Pocket handheld gimbal - 4K, 60fps for $319.99 (normally $349). — Ars Staff, Ars Technica, "Dealmaster: All the best Amazon Prime Day 2019 tech deals we can find," 15 July 2019 My father’s day list would have to include a nice drone, gimbal, new camera, soundbar or connected speaker. — Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY, "The tech dad really covets, plus some free gift ideas," 16 June 2018 In this video, stunt pilot Spencer Suderman puts the trick to great effect with a GoPro and a gimbal that stabilizes his high-flying action to everything from the ground, to the plane's corkscrew trail. — Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, "A Stabilized Stunt Plane Flight Is More Dizzying Than the Real Thing," 24 Oct. 2016 To make these massive pictures, a photographer uses an automated rotating gimbal made by Gigapan. — Chris Clarke, Popular Mechanics, "Get Lost In This 1 Gigapixel Photo Inside the USAF Museum," 30 Jan. 2017 The camera is mounted on a three-axis gimbal, has a flight time of 25 minutes, and shoots 4K HDR video and RAW photos from a 21-megapixel Sony sensor. — Sebastian Modak, Condé Nast Traveler, "Parrot's New Super-Lightweight Anafi Drone Might Be Ideal for the Casual Vacationer," 6 June 2018 The device also uses a three-axis gimbal, which should give that camera a little more stability and flexibility while filming compared to the Spark’s two-axis option. — Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica, "Hands-on: DJI’s new Mavic Air is a beefed-up Spark with 4K video," 23 Jan. 2018 The competition: Building a different kind of lidar To build his original lidar, David Hall mounted 64 lasers on a spinning gimbal that rotated several times per second. — Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, "Velodyne invented modern lidar—it’s about to face real competition," 19 Apr. 2018 Unlike the cheaper and smaller DJI Spark, the Mavic Air can shoot 4K video and RAW images, stabilized by a three-axis gimbal. — Alex Fitzpatrick, Time, "The DJI Mavic Air Is the Most Fun I've Ever Had Flying a Drone," 7 Feb. 2018

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