gimbal
pronunciation
How to pronounce gimbal in British English:
UK ['dʒɪmbəl]
How to pronounce gimbal in American English:
US ['dʒɪmbəl]
Word Origin
- gimbal (n.)
- 1570s, "joints, connecting links," alteration of gemel "twins" (late 14c.), from Old French jumel "a twin" (12c., Modern French jumeau), from Latin gemellus, diminutive of geminus (adj.) "twin, born together" (see geminate). As a type of contrivance for securing free motion in suspension, by 1780. Related: Gimbals. Gemmels (plural) was Middle English for "twins" (latge 14c.), also "Gemini," from Old French gemeles; hence also gemel ring, a double finger-ring that may be taken apart; also gimmal.
Example
- 1. Minitype vehicle gimbal , farm truck gimbal , positive three wheeled motorcyles gimbal .
- 2. What do you think ? Put her in the gimbal ?
- 3. Dynamics and control of gimbal servo systems for control moment gyroscopes .
- 4. Who moved the gimbal ?
- 5. The gimbal 's not the problem , sir . You 're not listening to me , chief .