gypsygyroscope

gyro (English) [ IPA: ˈdʒaɪroʊ ASM: জাইৰ’]
Contributed by: Bikram M Baruah on 2007-07-31
1. (Common Noun) AN APPARATUS WITH FLY WHEEL TURNING RAPIDLY, KEEPING THE DIRECTION OF THE AXIS UNCHANGED in spite of movements of the mountings and surrounding parts: used to maintain equilibrium, determine direction, etc.