"gyrocompass" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: gyrocompasses [plural], gyro compass [alternative]
Etymology: From gyro- + compass. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|gyro|compass}} gyro- + compass Head templates: {{en-noun}} gyrocompass (plural gyrocompasses)
  1. A north-seeking form of gyroscope used as a directional reference in navigation. Synonyms: gyroscopic compass, gyroscope compass Related terms: gyromagnetic compass Translations (north-seeking gyroscope): жирокомпас (žirokompas) [masculine] (Bulgarian), 陀螺羅經 /陀螺罗经 (Chinese Mandarin), gyrokompas [masculine] (Czech), hyrräkompassi (Finnish), gyrocompas (French), γυροσκοπική πυξίδα (gyroskopikí pyxída) [feminine] (Greek), ジャイロコンパス (Japanese), гироко́мпас (girokómpas) [masculine] (Russian), girocompás (Spanish), gyrokompass [common-gender] (Swedish), гірокомпас (hirokompas) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-gyrocompass-en-noun-lmlTglvQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with gyro-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations, Navigation Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with gyro-: 53 47 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 67 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 63 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 56 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 66 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 70 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Navigation: 99 1

Verb [English]

Forms: gyrocompasses [present, singular, third-person], gyrocompassing [participle, present], gyrocompassed [participle, past], gyrocompassed [past], gyro compass [alternative]
Etymology: From gyro- + compass. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|gyro|compass}} gyro- + compass Head templates: {{en-verb}} gyrocompass (third-person singular simple present gyrocompasses, present participle gyrocompassing, simple past and past participle gyrocompassed)
  1. To use a gyrocompass. Related terms: artificial horizon, inertial navigation system (alt: INS)
    Sense id: en-gyrocompass-en-verb-D4YZwi-m Categories (other): English terms prefixed with gyro- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with gyro-: 53 47

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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