"gyrocompass" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gyrocompasses [plural]
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. Categories (topical): Navigation Synonyms: gyroscopic compass, gyroscope compass Related terms: gyromagnetic compass Translations (north-seeking gyroscope): жирокомпас (žirokompas) [masculine] (Bulgarian), gyrokompas [masculine] (Czech), hyrräkompassi (Finnish), gyrocompas (French), γυροσκοπική πυξίδα (gyroskopikí pyxída) [feminine] (Greek), гирокомпас (girokompas) [masculine] (Russian), girocompás (Spanish), gyrokompass [common-gender] (Swedish), гірокомпас (hirokompas) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-gyrocompass-en-noun-lmlTglvQ Disambiguation of Navigation: 86 14 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 Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with gyro-: 55 45 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 79 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 74 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 65 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 82 18
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: gyro compass

Verb

Forms: gyrocompasses [present, singular, third-person], gyrocompassing [participle, present], gyrocompassed [participle, past], gyrocompassed [past]
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-: 55 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: gyro compass

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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