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gimbals
[ jim-buhlz, gim- ]
/ ˈdʒɪm bəlz, ˈgɪm- /
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noun (used with a singular verb)
Sometimes gimbal. a contrivance, consisting of a ring or base on an axis, that permits an object, as a ship's compass, mounted in or on it to tilt freely in any direction, in effect suspending the object so that it will remain horizontal even when its support is tipped.
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Also called gimbal ring .
Origin of gimbals
First recorded in 1570–80; alteration of gimmal
Words nearby gimbals
gilt, gilt bronze, gilt-edged, gilthead, Gilyak, gimbals, Gimbel, gimcrack, gimcrackery, gimel, gimlet
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British Dictionary definitions for gimbals
gimbals
/ (ˈdʒɪmbəlz, ˈɡɪm-) /
pl n
a device, consisting of two or three pivoted rings at right angles to each other, that provides free suspension in all planes for an object such as a gyroscope, compass, chronometer, etcAlso called: gimbal ring
Word Origin for gimbals
C16: variant of earlier gimmal finger ring, from Old French gemel, from Latin gemellus, diminutive of geminus twin
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