| Title | gyrocompass |
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary gy·ro·com·pass DATE 1910 : a compass consisting of a continuously driven gyroscope whose spinning axis is confined to a horizontal plane so that the earth's rotation causes it to assume a position parallel to the earth's axis and thus point to the true north Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged gy·ro·compass \|jīrō+\ noun Etymology: gyr- + compass : a compass consisting of a continuously driven gyroscope whose supporting ring confines the spinning axis to a horizontal plane so that the earth's rotation causes it to assume a position parallel to the earth's axis and thus point to the true north |
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