Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to the gyroscope; illustrating the dynamical laws of rotation.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Pertaining to the gyroscope; resembling the motion of the gyroscope.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Pertaining to, by means of, or in the manner of a
gyroscope .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective having the characteristics of a gyroscope
Etymologies
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Examples
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What it Teaches: Gyroscopic inertia, also known as the gyroscopic effect.
5 Great Science Toys 2008
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Larmor, this influence may be ascribed to a relatively slow precession movement on the part of the electron and the atomic nucleus around the field direction - a gyromagnetic effect most closely recalling the gyroscopic movement performed by a top when it spins around the vertical line.
Nobel Prize in Physics 1943 and 1944 - Presentation Speech 1964
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Larmor, this influence may be ascribed to a relatively slow precession movement on the part of the electron and the atomic nucleus around the field direction - a gyromagnetic effect most closely recalling the gyroscopic movement performed by a top when it spins around the vertical line.
Nobel Prize in Physics 1943 and 1944 - Presentation Speech 1964
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On the rail undoubtedly he ran something called a gyroscopic engine, and carried his stores and machinery into the wilderness.
The Man Who Rocked the Earth Arthur Cheney Train 1910
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Often called gyroscopic stabilization, inertial stabilization enables the telescope to continually point at a celestial object while the aircraft maneuvers in flight.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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Safety systems gone out of alignment and a battered gyroscopic guidance system struggled to orient him for a favorable landing, but Andy hit hard, scrambling circuits already oxidized to the point of being barely functional.
365 tomorrows » Of Andys and Upgrades : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2009
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Safety systems gone out of alignment and a battered gyroscopic guidance system struggled to orient him for a favorable landing, but Andy hit hard, scrambling circuits already oxidized to the point of being barely functional.
365 tomorrows » Steve Smith : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2010
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As a vision of future urban transport, General Motors has developed the EV-N, a two-seater that uses Segway's gyroscopic technology to enable the vehicle to stand on just two wheels, enabling it to complete a full circle on the spot.
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Strapped in tight, the security harness keeping me locked in place, suspended inside this gyroscopic machine.
365 tomorrows » 2009 » August : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2009
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Safety systems gone out of alignment and a battered gyroscopic guidance system struggled to orient him for a favorable landing, but Andy hit hard, scrambling circuits already oxidized to the point of being barely functional.
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