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gyrostabilized

gyrostabilized

8.2
Has a spinning device that keeps it steady
  • adjective
  • /ˌjaɪroʊˈsteɪbɪlaɪzd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : giroestabilizado
  • Pilots appreciate gyrostabilized instruments that help them maintain control during turbulence.

Examples

  • The drone captured stunning aerial footage thanks to its gyrostabilized camera system.

  • Worse still, they found that the tenuous grip that the electrostatic tires had on the ice could be broken by the slightest bump or ripple, sending the car flying on a long arc, sometimes at a precarious angle, since it wasn't gyrostabilized.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • The advanced submarine was equipped with a gyrostabilized platform to ensure smooth navigation underwater.

Synonyms

stabilized
vsgyrostabilized
  • US
3.5

Made steady so it does not move or change easily

is kept steady specifically by a gyroscope
gimbaled
vsgyrostabilized
  • Specialized
9.9

A thing held so it stays level when its base moves or tips

is kept steady by a spinning rotor device rather than support rings

How Stable

gyrostabilized
  • Specialized
8.2
stabilized
  • US
3.5
steady
186 1.3
wobbly
36 3.6
unsteady
16 3.3

Surface Forms

gyrostabilized positive

Morphology

gyrostabilized = stabilized (transparent) = gyro + stabilize + ed

The meaning is a straightforward modification: 'stabilized' with the prefix 'gyro-' indicates stabilization achieved by a gyroscope.

Etymology

The word gyrostabilized joins gyro- and stabilized, where gyro- comes from a Greek word meaning 'circle' or 'turn' and appears in gyroscope, a spinning wheel, while stabilized means 'made steady'. So, a gyrostabilized device uses a spinning part to keep a camera, ship, or platform steady, which is why it gives smoother video and less rolling at sea.