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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024gy•ro•scope /ˈdʒaɪrəˌskoʊp/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Mechanicsa device consisting of a rotating wheel mounted so that its axis can turn freely in certain or all directions;
it is capable of maintaining the same absolute direction in space in spite of movements of the mountings.
See -scope-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024gy•ro•scope ( jī′rə skōp′),USA pronunciation n. - Mechanicsan apparatus consisting of a rotating wheel so mounted that its axis can turn freely in certain or all directions, and capable of maintaining the same absolute direction in space in spite of movements of the mountings and surrounding parts: used to maintain equilibrium, determine direction, etc. Also called gyro.
- French; see gyro-, -scope
- 1855–60;
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