gyroscope
pronunciation
How to pronounce gyroscope in British English:
UK [ˈdʒaɪrəskəʊp]
How to pronounce gyroscope in American English:
US [ˈdʒaɪrəskoʊp]
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- Noun:
- rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction
Word Origin
- gyroscope (n.)
- heavy rotating wheel with an axis free to turn in any direction, 1853, improved and named in French 1852 by Foucault, from Greek gyros "a circle" (see gyre (n.)) + skopos "watcher" (see scope (n.1)), because the device demonstrates that the earth rotates.
Example
- 1. The device features 14 saline-based sensors and a gyroscope .
- 2. An iru is a gyroscope that records changes in acceleration .
- 3. Does the ipad 3 need a higher precision gyroscope part than what is shipping today ?
- 4. Apple also mentions the possible use of a gyroscope ( digital compass / magnetometer ) -- the implications of which were previously detailed .
- 5. For instance , wac applications couldn 't make use of the iphone 's gyroscope , the lg optimus 3d screen or the motorola atrix 's dual-core processor .