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gyrostabilized

American  
[jahy-ruh-stey-buh-lahyzd] / ˌdʒaɪ rəˈsteɪ bəˌlaɪzd /

adjective

  1. stabilized by means of a gyrostabilizer.

Etymology

Origin of gyrostabilized

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

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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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