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🚗 A self-balancing car 🛞 An early car model
gyrocar

gyrocar

1 9.9
A car that uses spinning parts to stay balanced on two wheels
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒaɪroʊˌkɑr/
  • Specialized
: gyrocar
  • A prototype gyrocar attracted attention at the international auto show.

Examples

  • The engineer explained how the gyrocar could stay upright even when stationary.

  • He read an article about a historic gyrocar that balanced perfectly on two wheels.

  • The new gyrocar technology is fascinating.

  • Have you seen a gyrocar in action?

  • The latest model of the gyrocar can maintain balance effortlessly on two wheels.

  • It is exciting to see how a gyrocar uses gyroscopes to stabilize itself while driving.

  • Many engineers are fascinated by the design of a gyrocar, which balances perfectly without tipping over.

Synonyms

Segway
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6 5.5

An electric two-wheeled vehicle you stand on that balances itself

is a larger road vehicle that uses gyroscopes to balance on two wheels

Surface Forms

gyrocar singular
gyrocars plural

Morphology

gyrocar = gyro + car (transparent) = gyro + car

Clearly composed of 'gyro' (relating to gyroscopes) + 'car'; the meaning 'car that uses gyroscopes' follows directly from the parts.

Etymology

Gyrocar combines gyro- meaning 'turn' or 'spin' and the familiar word car. The 'gyro' part points to a gyroscope, a spinning device that keeps things steady, so a gyrocar is a car that uses spinning parts to balance and can even run on two wheels.