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Definition of "gyrostabilizer" []

  • An instrument having a heavy gyroscope whose axis spins in a vertical plane to reduce the side-to-side rolling of a ship or aircraft. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "gyrostabilizer" in a sentence
  • "His gun-mounted gyrostabilizer made fire control possible on battleships."
  • ""Hm," Tom said to himself, studying it several seconds, "these wires run to the gyrostabilizer."
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