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gy·ro·scope
 gyroscope
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a device with a rotating wheel or disk, mounted on an axis that can turn freely in various or all directions, so that the wheel or disk can maintain a stable orientation in space despite any movement in its supports or surrounding parts.
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| derivations: |
gyroscopic (adj.), gyroscopically (adv.), gyroscopics (n.) |
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