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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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Equipped with a smart AI chip and gyroscope, the orb hovers, flies, and returns to the user like a boomerang, providing countless hours of entertainment.
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Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 13 Dec. 2025
As the gyroscope turns, the standing wave stays in place like a magnet compass needle pointing north.
—New Atlas, 2 Dec. 2025
That and later models rely on a gyroscope and an accelerometer to detect an impact.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 2 Dec. 2025
Best picks for you You won't be disappointed with the views through these binoculars, where the gyroscope motion sensors detect how much movement there is and actuators then counteract the wobble up to an angle of 0.8 degrees.
—Kat Bayly, Space.com, 24 Nov. 2025
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Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 13 Dec. 2025
As the gyroscope turns, the standing wave stays in place like a magnet compass needle pointing north.
—New Atlas, 2 Dec. 2025
That and later models rely on a gyroscope and an accelerometer to detect an impact.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 2 Dec. 2025
Best picks for you You won't be disappointed with the views through these binoculars, where the gyroscope motion sensors detect how much movement there is and actuators then counteract the wobble up to an angle of 0.8 degrees.
—Kat Bayly, Space.com, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Gyroscope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gyroscope. Accessed 18 Dec. 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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