GYROSTABILISER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A stabilizer consisting of a heavy gyroscope that spins on a vertical axis; reduces side-to-side rolling of a ship or plane

Synonyms:

gyrostabiliser; gyrostabilizer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("gyrostabiliser" is a kind of...):

stabiliser; stabilizer (a device for making something stable)

Meronyms (parts of "gyrostabiliser"):

gyro; gyroscope (rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction)

Holonyms ("gyrostabiliser" is a part of...):

ship (a vessel that carries passengers or freight)