Definitions for gyrocompass
ˈdʒaɪ roʊˌkʌm pəsgy·ro·com·pass

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1. gyrocompassnoun

   a compass that does not depend on magnetism but uses a gyroscope instead

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1. gyrocompassnoun

   A north-seeking form of gyroscope used as a directional reference in navigation.

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1. Gyrocompass

   A gyrocompass is a type of non-magnetic compass which is based on a fast-spinning disc and the rotation of the Earth (or another planetary body if used elsewhere in the universe) to find geographical direction automatically. The use of a gyrocompass is one of the seven fundamental ways to determine the heading of a vehicle. A gyroscope is an essential component of a gyrocompass, but they are different devices; a gyrocompass is built to use the effect of gyroscopic precession, which is a distinctive aspect of the general gyroscopic effect. Gyrocompasses are widely used for navigation on ships, because they have two significant advantages over magnetic compasses: they find true north as determined by the axis of the Earth's rotation, which is different from, and navigationally more useful than, magnetic north, and they are unaffected by ferromagnetic materials, such as in a ship's steel hull, which distort the magnetic field.Aircraft commonly use gyroscopic instruments (but not a gyrocompass) for navigation and altitude monitoring; for details, see Flight instruments and Gyroscopic autopilot.

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1. gyrocompass

   A gyrocompass is a navigational instrument used primarily in ships and aircrafts, which operates on the principles of conservation of angular momentum and earth's rotation to find geographical directions automatically and accurately. Unlike magnetic compasses, it is not affected by external magnetic fields making it more precise and reliable.

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1. Gyrocompass

   A ''''gyro compass'''' is a type of non-magnetic compass which is based on a fast-spinning disc and rotation of the Earth to automatically find geographical direction. Although one important component of a gyro compass is a gyroscope, these are not the same devices; a gyro compass is built to use the effect of gyroscopic precession, which is a distinctive aspect of the general gyroscopic effect. Gyrocompasses are widely used for navigation on ships, because they have two significant advantages over magnetic compasses: ⁕they find true north as determined by Earth's rotation, which is different from, and navigationally more useful than, magnetic north, and ⁕they are unaffected by ferromagnetic materials, such as ship's steel hull, which change the magnetic field.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of gyrocompass in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of gyrocompass in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=gyrocompass
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gyrocompass
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyrocompass
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=gyrocompass