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gyroscope
noun
gy·ro·scope
ˈjī-rə-ˌskōp 
British also ˈgī-
: a wheel or disk mounted to spin rapidly about an axis and also free to rotate about one or both of two axes perpendicular to each other and to the axis of spin so that a rotation of one of the two mutually perpendicular axes results from application of torque to the other when the wheel is spinning and so that the entire apparatus offers considerable opposition depending on the angular momentum to any torque that would change the direction of the axis of spin
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For decades, the standard backup for this kind of navigational failure has been inertial navigation, a method for tracking motion using accelerometers and gyroscopes.
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The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
During those extended stints navigating Hubble's handrails, NASA astronauts Steven Smith and John Grunsfeld replaced all six gyroscopes inside the telescope's Rate Sensor Unites (RSUs) and installed a new transmitter and data recorder.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Enhanced with a gyroscope and a new mouse mechanic, players can simulate movement with precision, akin to rolling a ball across the floor.
—Eammonn Dignam, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
No, there’s not yet any evidence Russian troops are about to ride into battle on hoverboards: two-wheeled kids’ toys that don’t actually hover, but do speed along on internal gyroscopes to keep their riders upright and balanced.
—David Axe, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
During those extended stints navigating Hubble's handrails, NASA astronauts Steven Smith and John Grunsfeld replaced all six gyroscopes inside the telescope's Rate Sensor Unites (RSUs) and installed a new transmitter and data recorder.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Enhanced with a gyroscope and a new mouse mechanic, players can simulate movement with precision, akin to rolling a ball across the floor.
—Eammonn Dignam, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
No, there’s not yet any evidence Russian troops are about to ride into battle on hoverboards: two-wheeled kids’ toys that don’t actually hover, but do speed along on internal gyroscopes to keep their riders upright and balanced.
—David Axe, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Gyroscope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gyroscope. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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gyroscope
noun
gy·ro·scope
ˈjī-rə-ˌskōp
: a wheel or disk mounted to spin rapidly about an axis that is free to turn in various directions
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