gyropilot

or gy·ro pi·lot

[ jahy-ruh-pahy-luht ]

/ ˈdʒaɪ rəˌpaɪ lət /

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noun Navigation.

automatic pilot.

gyrocompass.

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Origin of gyropilot

First recorded in 1920–25; gyro(scope) + pilot

Words nearby gyropilot

gyroidal, gyromagnetic, gyromagnetic ratio, gyron, gyronny, gyropilot, gyroplane, gyro repeater, gyroscope, gyrose, gyrostabilized

How to use gyropilot in a sentence

Eagerly, he punched the figures for the heading onto a magnetized wire that would be fed into the gyropilot.
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Scientific definitions for gyropilot

gyro pilot

[ jī′rō ]

An automatic pilot that incorporates a gyroscope and initiates corrections to control surfaces on aircraft, thus maintaining a preset course and altitude.