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GYROSTABILIZER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A stabilizer consisting of a heavy gyroscope that spins on a vertical axis; reduces side-to-side rolling of a ship or plane
Synonyms:
gyrostabiliser; gyrostabilizer
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("gyrostabilizer" is a kind of...):
stabiliser; stabilizer (a device for making something stable)
Meronyms (parts of "gyrostabilizer"):
gyro; gyroscope (rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction)
Holonyms ("gyrostabilizer" is a part of...):
ship (a vessel that carries passengers or freight)
