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Definition of: gyroscope
(jī′rə·skōp) noun
A heavy rotating wheel, the axis of which is free to turn in any direction, and which can be set to rotate in any plane, independently of forces tending to change the position of the axis. [<F]
—gy′ro·scop′ic (-skop′ik) adjective
Showing possible directional movements.