gyrostabilizer
noun
gy·ro·sta·bi·liz·er
ˌjī-rō-ˈstā-bə-ˌlī-zər 
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.
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“Gyrostabilizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gyrostabilizer. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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