gyroscope
Meanings
Plural: gyroscopes
Noun
- rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction
- An apparatus composed of a wheel which spins inside of a frame (gimbal) and causes the balancing of the frame in any direction or position. In the form of a gyroscopic stabilizer, used to help keep aircraft and ships steady.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from French gyroscope, coined in 1852 by physicist Leon Foucault, equivalent to gyro- + -scope, from Ancient Greek γῦρος (gûros, “circle”) and σκοπός (skopós, “watcher”).
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 17
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Words With Friends Score: 19
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