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Gyroscope vs Gyrostabilizer - What's the difference?

gyroscope | gyrostabilizer |

As nouns the difference between gyroscope and gyrostabilizer

is that gyroscope is an apparatus composed of a wheel which spins inside of a frame (gimbal) and causes the balancing of the frame in any direction or position in the form of a gyroscopic stabilizer, used to help keep aircraft and ships steady while gyrostabilizer is a device for stabilizing using a gyroscope.

gyroscope

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • an apparatus composed of a wheel which spins inside of a frame (gimbal) and causes the balancing of the frame in any direction or position. In the form of a gyroscopic stabilizer, used to help keep aircraft and ships steady.

    • Derived terms

    (terms derived from gyroscope) * gyro * gyrocompass * gyroscopic * gyroscopic stabilizer * lasergyro

    Related terms

    * gyroscopy

    See also

    * (gyroscope) * INS ----

    gyrostabilizer

    English

    Alternative forms

    * gyro-stabilizer

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A device for stabilizing using a gyroscope.