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Definition of Gyrocompasses
1. gyrocompass [n] - See also: gyrocompass
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gyrocompasses
Literary usage of Gyrocompasses
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The War for the World by Israel Zangwill (1916)
"... or gyrocompasses, or this new plague of air-ships. For the Devil is a good
paymaster and the cunningest brains of the globe are at work in his smithies ..."
2. Who Goes There (2004)
"Alternatives—like gyrocompasses—have been prohibitively expensive in the past
and were often unreliable in the rough environment of a tank. ..."