gyroscope

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French gyroscope, coined in 1852 by physicist Leon Foucault, equivalent to gyro- +‎ -scope, from Ancient Greek γῦρος (gûros, “circle”) and σκοπός (skopós, “watcher”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒaɪ.ɹəˌskəʊp/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒaɪ.ɹəˌskoʊp/ === Noun === gyroscope (plural gyroscopes) 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. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== INS === Further reading === “gyroscope”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. gyroscope on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == French == === Etymology === From gyro- +‎ -scope, coined in 1852 by physicist Leon Foucault, from Ancient Greek γῦρος (gûros, “circle”) and σκοπός (skopós, “watcher”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʒi.ʁɔs.kɔp/ === Noun === gyroscope m (plural gyroscopes) gyroscope ==== Derived terms ==== gyroscopique gyroscopiquement === Further reading === “gyroscope”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012