English dictionary

gyroscope

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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction

noun.artifact

Synonyms gyro

Source: WordNet 3.0
A rotating wheel, mounted in a ring or rings, for illustrating the dynamics of rotating bodies, the composition of rotations, etc. It was devised by Professor W. R. Johnson, in 1832, by whom it was called the <i>rotascope</i>.

noun

Source: webster1913