| 单词 | gyrocompass |
| 释义 | gyrocompass[ jahy-roh-kuhm-puhs ] / ˈdʒaɪ roʊˌkʌm pəs / nouna navigational compass containing a gyroscope rotor, that, when adjusted for the latitude and speed of the vessel or aircraft, indicates the direction of true north along the surface of the earth or communicates this information to one or more gyro repeaters. Also called gyrostatic compass. Origin of gyrocompassFirst recorded in 1905–10; gyro(scope) + compass Words nearby gyrocompassgyrectomy, gyrene, gyrfalcon, gyri insulae, gyro, gyrocompass, gyrocopter, gyrodyne, gyrofrequency, gyro horizon, gyroidal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for gyrocompassgyrocompass / (ˈdʒaɪrəʊˌkʌmpəs) / nounnautical a nonmagnetic compass that uses a motor-driven gyroscope to indicate true northSometimes shortened to: gyro Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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