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nounrotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction
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- foucault French physicist who determined the speed of light and showed that it travels slower in water than in air; invented the Foucault pendulum and the gyroscope (1819-1868)
- gyroscopic having the characteristics of a gyroscope
- flight indicator a navigational instrument based on a gyroscope; it artificially provides a simulated horizon for the pilot
- gyrocompass a compass that does not depend on magnetism but uses a gyroscope instead
- gyro horizon a navigational instrument based on a gyroscope; it artificially provides a simulated horizon for the pilot
- gyrostabiliser a stabilizer consisting of a heavy gyroscope that spins on a vertical axis; reduces side-to-side rolling of a ship or plane
- artificial horizon a navigational instrument based on a gyroscope; it artificially provides a simulated horizon for the pilot
- gyrostabilizer a stabilizer consisting of a heavy gyroscope that spins on a vertical axis; reduces side-to-side rolling of a ship or plane
- jean bernard leon foucault French physicist who determined the speed of light and showed that it travels slower in water than in air; invented the Foucault pendulum and the gyroscope (1819-1868)