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gimbal


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A type of mount for an instrument (such as a gyroscope or compass) in which the instrument is free to rotate about two perpendicular axes.

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in A Dictionary of Physics (6) Length: 26 words
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in The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea (2) Length: 89 words
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in A Dictionary of Space Exploration (3) Length: 49 words

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