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单词 gimbals
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
gim•bals  (jimbəlz, gim-),USA pronunciation n. (used with a sing. v.)
  1. Sometimes, gimbal. a contrivance, consisting of a ring or base on an axis, that permits an object, as a ship's compass, mounted in or on it to tilt freely in any direction, in effect suspending the object so that it will remain horizontal even when its support is tipped. Also called gimbal ring′. 
  • alteration of gimmal 1570–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
gimbals /ˈdʒɪmbəlz ˈɡɪm-/ pl n
  1. a device, consisting of two or three pivoted rings at right angles to each other, that provides free suspension in all planes for an object such as a gyroscope, compass, chronometer, etc
    Also called: gimbal ring
Etymology: 16th Century: variant of earlier gimmal finger ring, from Old French gemel, from Latin gemellus, diminutive of geminus twin
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