gyrostabilizer

noun

gy·​ro·​sta·​bi·​liz·​er ˌjī-rō-ˈstā-bə-ˌlī-zər How to pronounce gyrostabilizer (audio)
variants or gyrostat
: a stabilizing device (as for a ship or airplane) that consists of a continuously driven gyro spinning about a vertical axis and pivoted so that its axis of spin may be tipped fore-and-aft in the vertical plane and that serves to oppose sideways motion

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The cockpit feels expansive, with a three-person sunpad in the aftermost section that also conceals stowage areas stacked on top of each other—one for lines and smaller items, and another below with space for a generator and Quick gyrostabilizer, as well as room for dive-tank racks or Seabobs. Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gyrostabilizer was in 1921

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“Gyrostabilizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gyrostabilizer. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.

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