NOUN | artifact | gyrocompass | a compass that does not depend on magnetism but uses a gyroscope instead |
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Sounds | jhay'rowkah.mpahs | |
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Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... |
Meaning | A compass that does not depend on magnetism but uses a gyroscope instead. | |
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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 |
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