gyrocompass a compass that does not depend on magnetism but uses a gyroscope instead
gyrostabiliser,
gyrostabilizer a stabilizer consisting of a heavy gyroscope that spins on a vertical axis; reduces side-to-side rolling of a ship or plane
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gyroscope -
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.
Wikipedia
A gyroscope is a device for measuring or maintaining orientation, based on the principles of conservation of angular momentum. A mechanical gyroscope is essentially a spinning wheel or disk whose axle is free to take any orientation. This orientation changes much less in response to a given external torque than it would without the large angular momentum associated with the gyroscope's high rate of spin.
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gyroscope A device for measuring or maintaining orientation, based on the principles of angular momentum.
