gyroscopic

«gyroscopic» in Mova's school dictionary: To do with a gyroscope, a spinning wheel or disc that… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (gyroscopic)

meaning for a pupil

1) To do with a gyroscope, a spinning wheel or disc that keeps steady and resists being tipped over. tree →

2) Behaving like a gyroscope: steady because it spins. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science lessons on forces, gyroscopic effects help explain why a spinning top stays up, why a moving bicycle is easier to balance, and how spinning helps a frisbee fly straight. Phones, drones and planes use gyroscopic sensors to know which way they are tilted. Phrases: gyroscopic effect, gyroscopic stability, gyroscopic sensor.

examples

• A spinning top stays upright because of the gyroscopic effect. tree →
• My phone has a gyroscopic sensor that knows when I turn it. tree →
• The drone uses gyroscopic sensors to stay level. tree →
• Spinning wheels give a bike some gyroscopic stability. tree →
• A frisbee flies straighter because of its gyroscopic spin. tree →
• Satellites use gyroscopic wheels to point the right way. tree →

note

Pronounced jy-ruh-SKOP-ik (soft g, like «giant»). From «gyroscope» (gyro = circle, turning). A common myth says bikes stay up only because of gyroscopic effects; in fact steering and the shape of the bike matter even more.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «gyroscopic» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.