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Gyroscope vs Pyroscope - What's the difference?

gyroscope | pyroscope |

As nouns the difference between gyroscope and pyroscope

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 pyroscope is (dated|physics) an early form of pyrometer.

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 ----

    pyroscope

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (dated, physics) an early form of pyrometer