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Related topics: Transport, Gamesgy·ro·scope /ˈdʒaɪrəskəʊp $ -skoʊp/ noun [countable] TTDGa wheel that spins inside a frame and is used for keeping ships and aircraft steady. It can also be a child’s toy. 陀螺仪,回转仪 —gyroscopic /ˌdʒaɪrəˈskɒpɪk◂ $ -ˈskɑː-/ adjectiveExamples from the Corpusgyroscope• Polarised atoms of xenon are useful because they can provide the reference direction for very accurate gyroscopes.• This concept views human society as being equipped with an internal gyroscope which establishes a natural ordering mechanism in society.• The gyroscope of this system was the world's financial capital, London.• Theelegantly turning gyroscope rose steadily skywards, and at a given signal all the storks cruised purposefully off to the north.Origin gyroscope (1800-1900) French Greek gyros “ring, circle”; because it was originally used to show how the Earth turnsgy·ro·scope nounChineseSyllable a inside wheel frame spins that a Corpus |