gyroscope
B2 · Upper Int.★★☆☆☆
Simple Meaning
a device with a spinning wheel that helps keep things balanced, like in a phone or a plane.
When to Use
⚙️Technical📚Academic Writing
Upper Intermediate — fluent in familiar topics
Examples in Conversation
“My phone uses a gyroscope to know when I turn it sideways.”
“The gyroscope in the drone helps it stay steady in the wind.”
Learning Path
▶Full Definition
An apparatus composed of a wheel which spins inside of a frame (gimbal) and causes the balancing of the frame in any direction or position. In the form of a gyroscopic stabilizer, used to help keep aircraft and ships steady.
Related Words
Synonyms:
stabilizersensor
Word Family:
gyroscopicgyroscopes