Definition of Gyrocompass in English :

Define Gyrocompass in English

Gyrocompass meaning in English

Meaning of Gyrocompass in English

Pronunciation of Gyrocompass in English

Gyrocompass pronunciation in English

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Gyrocompass

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Noun

1. gyrocompass

a compass that does not depend on magnetism but uses a gyroscope instead

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Gyrocompass

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noun
nautical
a nonmagnetic compass that uses a motor-driven gyroscope to indicate true north
. Sometimes shortened to: gyro

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Gyrocompass

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noun
a compass consisting of a motor-operated gyroscope whose rotating axis, kept in a horizontal plane, takes a position parallel to the axis of the earth's rotation and thus points to the geographical north pole instead of to the magnetic pole

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Gyrocompass

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n.
A compass with a motorized gyroscope whose angular momentum interacts with the force produced by the earth's rotation to maintain a north-south orientation of the gyroscopic spin axis, thereby providing a stable directional reference.

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