GYROSCOPIC

gyroscopic

(adjective) having the characteristics of a gyroscope

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

gyroscopic (comparative more gyroscopic, superlative most gyroscopic)

Pertaining to, by means of, or in the manner of a gyroscope.

Source: Wiktionary


Gy"ro*scop"ic, a.

Definition: Pertaining to the gyroscope; resembling the motion of the gyroscope.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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19 November 2024

SALTWORT

(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash


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