Meaning & use
gyroscopic
Relating to or having the properties of a gyroscope, especially resistance to changes in orientation.
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A spinning bicycle wheel exhibits gyroscopic stability that helps keep it upright.
Engineers used gyroscopic sensors to help stabilize the drone during flight.
A note on using this word
Often paired with 'stability' or 'effect' to describe how spinning objects resist changes in their axis.
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