gyroscope
noun
gy·ro·scope
| \ ˈjī-rə-ˌskōp
, British also ˈgī-\
, British also ˈgī-\
Definition of gyroscope
: a wheel or disk mounted to spin rapidly about an axis and also free to rotate about one or both of two axes perpendicular to each other and to the axis of spin so that a rotation of one of the two mutually perpendicular axes results from application of torque to the other when the wheel is spinning and so that the entire apparatus offers considerable opposition depending on the angular momentum to any torque that would change the direction of the axis of spin
Illustration of gyroscope
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Other Words from gyroscope
gyroscopic
\ ˌjī-rə-ˈskä-pik
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adjective
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adjective
gyroscopically
\ ˌjī-rə-ˈskä-pi-k(ə-)lē
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adverb
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adverb
Examples of gyroscope in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Today, the company announced the new Note 10 that now comes in a few variants: a regular Note 10 and a Note 10 Plus that includes a new S Pen with Bluetooth and a gyroscope. — Natt Garun, The Verge, "The 7 biggest announcements from the Samsung Note 10 event," 7 Aug. 2019 The spacecrafts’ gyroscopes are small spinning wheels that work to rotate the telescope and keep it stable while observing. — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, "Another NASA Space Telescope Has Gone Offline," 12 Oct. 2018 Cyr Wheel: Five acrobatic artists recall Mauro’s carnival life with a gyroscope salute. — Rod Stafford Hagwood, sun-sentinel.com, "Cirque du Soleil brings ‘Corteo’ to BB&T Center | Video," 17 July 2019 According to an update from NASA, one of the telescope’s gyroscopes has failed, leaving Hubble with only two working gyros. — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, "Hubble Telescope Put Into Safe Mode Following Gyroscope Failure," 8 Oct. 2018 PigeonBot is equipped with an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a barometer, an airspeed sensor, a GPS, compasses, and radio transceivers that transmit flight information to a laptop. — Claudia Kalb, National Geographic, "Why Leonardo da Vinci’s brilliance endures, 500 years after his death," 12 June 2019 Satellites have shown that rotating celestial bodies twirl the fabric of the cosmos around themselves, like honey twisted by a spoon, affecting the motion of gyroscopes. — Devin Powell, Discover Magazine, "How to Understand Einstein's Theory of Gravity," 24 May 2019 Hubble's troublesome gyroscopes are several small spinning cylinders that rotate and stabilize the telescope. — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, "NASA Fixed Hubble the Same Way You Fix Your Computer," 23 Oct. 2018 Within the gyroscope is a wheel spinning rapidly inside a sealed cylinder, and some blockage in the fluid around this cylinder appeared to be causing erroneously high spin rates. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "NASA brings a Hubble gyro back to life after a seven-year hibernation," 22 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gyroscope.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for gyroscope
gyroscope
noun
English Language Learners Definition of gyroscope
: a wheel that spins quickly and is held in a frame that allows it to tilt in any direction
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gyroscope
noun
gy·ro·scope
| \ ˈjī-rə-ˌskōp
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Kids Definition of gyroscope
: a wheel mounted to spin rapidly so that its axis is free to turn in various directions
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