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gyroscope

[jahy-ruh-skohp] / ˈdʒaɪ rəˌskoʊp /
NOUN
gyro
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To better understand how the system behaves, the researcher used linear wave theory to model the interaction among ocean waves, the floating structure, and the gyroscope.

From Science Daily Feb. 18, 2026

This time, a human gyroscope leads the way.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 5, 2026

Rare-earth elements are mostly used to make high-powered magnets — those needed to manufacture a gyroscope for a fighter jet, for example.

From MarketWatch Oct. 30, 2025

The agency is now invoking a contingency plan: a “one-gyro” mode that keeps the other functioning gyroscope in reserve.

From Science Magazine Jun. 4, 2024

The hours go by and you lose your gyroscope; your mind starts to roam.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien




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