Gyroscope

noun

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.nounAn apparatus composed of a wheel which spins inside of a frame (gimbal) and causes the balancing of the frame in any direction or position. In the form of a gyroscopic stabilizer, used to help keep aircraft and ships steady.

Synonyms

gyro stabilizer rolleron gyrator spinner wheel cartwheel steering wheel spinner knob whirlgig yawmeter spinning cycloscope whirligig

Rhymes With

scope trope grope misanthrope rope cope envelope kaleidoscope

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