noun
- a device consisting of a spinning wheel or rotor mounted in a frame that can turn freely in any direction, used to maintain orientation or measure rotational motion
Usage: scientific; technical
Examples
- The airplane’s gyroscope helps the pilot maintain level flight.
- Smartphones contain tiny gyroscopes to detect when you rotate the device.
- The ship’s gyroscope kept it stable during the rough seas.
- Engineers use gyroscopes in navigation systems for spacecraft.
- The toy gyroscope spun for several minutes without falling over.
- Modern cars have gyroscopes as part of their stability control systems.