gyrostabilized

[jahy-ruh-stey-buh-lahyzd]

adjective

1. stabilized by means of a gyrostabilizer.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gyrostabilized¹

First recorded in 1945–50; gyro(scope) + stabilized ( def. )

Example Sentences

All the upper stages of Juno II, including the gold cone, had been gyrostabilized by spinning at 400 r.p.m.

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