Definitions for gyroscope

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gyroscope gy·ro·scope

Spelling: [jahy-ruh-skohp]

IPA: /ˈdʒaɪ rəˌskoʊp/

Gyroscope is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 345 anagrams from letters in gyroscope (cegooprsy).

Definitions for gyroscope

noun

1. an 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.

Origin of gyroscope

From French, dating back to 1855-60; See origin at gyro-, -scope

Examples for gyroscope

The top that is most useful is the gyroscope top (Fig. 103).

Consider for a final moment, in passing, the mono-rail, the gyroscope.

Now Carville, so D'Aubign says, has a head like a gyroscope.

Marquis's mind is like a gyroscope: the faster it spins, the steadier it is.

We wanted him there because our conversation needed a gyroscope.

I'll show them yet that my application of the gyroscope is patentable.

And the gyroscope demands no overhead construction of any sort.

We have but one means at our disposal, and that is the gyroscope.

For there is a gyroscope car already—in fact, several of them.

He said he'd be late as he wants to find something about his gyroscope.