HyperDic: gyrocompass

English > 1 sense of the word *gyrocompass*:
NOUN	artifact	gyrocompass	a compass that does not depend on magnetism but uses a gyroscope instead

gyrocompass > pronunciation
Sounds	jhay'rowkah.mpahs
Rhymes	abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...

English > *gyrocompass*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	A compass that does not depend on magnetism but uses a gyroscope instead.
Parts	gyroscope, gyro	rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction
Broader	compass	navigational instrument for finding directions
Spanish	brújula giroscópica, girocompás
Catalan	girocompàs