gyro — gyro1 [jī′rō΄] n. short for: 1. GYROSCOPE 2. GYROCOMPASS gyro2 [yir′ō, jir′ō, gir′ō, hyir′ō; jī′rō] n. pl. gyros [< ModGr gyros, a circle (from rotating meat on a spit), wrongly taken as a pl.] … English World dictionary
Gyro monorail — The gyro monorail, gyroscopic monorail, gyro stabilized monorail, or gyrocar all denote a single rail land vehicle, road or rail, which uses the gyroscopic action of a spinning wheel, which is forced to precess, to overcome the inherent inverted… … Wikipedia
gyro- — gyr(o) ou gir(o) ♦ Élément, du gr. guros « cercle ». gyr(o) , gir(o) , gyre éléments, du gr. guros, cercle . ⇒GYR(O) , GIR(O) , (GYR , GYRO , GIR … Encyclopédie Universelle
Gyro Tower — A Gyro Tower or Panoramic Tower is an evolution of the observation tower with a vertical moving platform. A Gyro Tower s observation deck is not simply raised to provide its passengers a spectacular view, it is also rotated around the supporting… … Wikipedia
Gyro Tower — Tour d observation Pour les articles homonymes, voir tour. Tour d observation à Auersberg, Saxony, Allemagne … Wikipédia en Français
gyro — gyro1 /juy roh/, n., pl. gyros. 1. gyrocompass. 2. gyroscope. [1905 10; independent use of GYRO ] gyro2 /jear oh, zhear oh/; Gk. /yee rddaw/, n. Greek Cookery. meat, usually lamb, roasted on a vertical spit, then thinly sliced, topped with onions … Universalium
gyro — I gy•ro [[t]ˈdʒaɪ roʊ[/t]] n. pl. ros 1) gyrocompass 2) mec gyroscope II gy•ro [[t]ˈdʒɪər oʊ, ˈʒɪər oʊ[/t]] gk. [[t]ˈyi rɔ[/t]] n. coo pressed beef or lamb roasted on a vertical spit, thinly sliced, and usu. served in a sandwich on pita bread •… … From formal English to slang
Ship gun fire-control system — Mk 37 Director c1944 with Mk 12 (rectangular antenna) and Mk 22 orange peel Ship gun fire control systems (GFCS) enable remote and automatic targeting of guns against ships, aircraft, and shore targets, with or without the aid of radar or optical … Wikipedia
Abkürzungen/Luftfahrt/S–Z — Dies ist der fünfte Teil der Liste Abkürzungen/Luftfahrt. Liste der Abkürzungen Teil 1 A A Teil 2 B–D B; C; D Teil 3 E–K E; F; G; H; I; J; … Deutsch Wikipedia
Saspo — Dies ist der fünfte Teil der Liste Abkürzungen/Luftfahrt. Liste der Abkürzungen Teil 1 A A Teil 2 B–D B; C; D Teil 3 E–K … Deutsch Wikipedia
vertical gyro used as artificial horizon. AA and BB are bearings. Their construction is such that they ensure that there is the minimum friction and the axis of the gyro remains vertical.