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gyroscopic

adjective

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Pronunciation: /ˌd͡ʒaɪ.ɹəˈskɒp.ɪk/ / /ˌd͡ʒaɪ.ɹəˈskɑp.ɪk/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English gyroscope Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English gyroscopic From gyroscope + -ic.

  1. Pertaining to, by means of, or in the manner of a gyroscope.

    1990 Operations Analysis in the U.S. Army Eighth Air Force in World War II Charles W McArthur: Publisher American Mathematical Society: →ISBN P142. "The bombardier then checked the gyroscopic stabilization of the bombsight and clutched in the electrical motor."