Definition
A navigation instrument that uses a rapidly spinning rotor to maintain a constant direction relative to true north, independent of magnetic fields.
Etymology
Compound of 'gyro' (spinning) and 'compass.' Invented in the early 1900s by Leon Foucault and later improved, revolutionizing naval navigation.
Kelly Says
Gyrocompasses are why submarines can navigate perfectly underwater where magnets are useless—a spinning wheel remembers which way is north better than Earth's magnetic field can tell you!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
መ Compass
me Compass
ARالعربية
مُحَسِّن
muḥassi
BNবাংলা
গিরোকম্পাস
gīrokampās
CACatalà
giròcompass
dʒiˈrɔˌkɔmpas
CSČeština
gyroskop
ˈɟɪrɔˌskɔp
DADansk
gyrokompas
ˈjɪʁoˌkɔmpas
DEDeutsch
Gyroskop
ˈɡɪrɔˌskɒp
ELΕλληνικά
μαγνητικός πυξ
maɣnetikos püks
ESEspañol
giroscopio
hee-roh-sko-pee-oh
FAفارسی
罗盘 مغناطیسی
lāpān mognaṭi-si
FISuomi
gyrokompassi
ˈjɪrɔˌkɔmpassi
FRFrançais
girouette magnétique
ʒiʁuɛt maɲetik
GUGU
જિરોકોમ્પાસ
jirōkompās
HAHA
kompas gyro
kompas gyro
HEעברית
קומפאס מגנטי
kompas magneti
HIहिन्दी
जिरोकॉम्पास
dʒīrōkōmpās
HUMagyar
gyroszkóp
ˈɟɪrɔˌskɒp
IDBahasa Indonesia
kompas gyro
kompas gyro
IGIG
kompas gyro
kompas gyro
ITItaliano
bussola magnetica
bʊsˈsola maɲeˈtiːka
KO한국어
자기 로컴퍼스
jaga-ro-kompeoseu
MRMR
जिरोकॉम्पास
jirōkōmpās
MSBahasa Melayu
kompas gyro
kompas gyro
NLNederlands
gyroscoop
ˈɣɪrəˌskoop
NONorsk
gyrokompass
ˈjɪrɔˌkɔmpas
PAPA
ਜਿਰੋਕੰਪਾਸ
jirōkampaas
PLPolski
kompas magnetyczny
kɔmpas magnet͡sɛnny
PTPortuguês
giroscópio
jee-roh-sko-pee-oh
RORomână
compas magnetic
kompas magnetik
RUРусский
гирокомпас
girokómpas
SVSvenska
gyrokompass
ˈjɪrɔˌkɔmpas
SWKiswahili
kompas gyro
kompas gyro
TEతెలుగు
గిరోకంపాస్
gīrōkampaas
THไทย
เข็มทิศแม่เหล็ก
khɛm-thit-mɛː-lɛːk
TLTL
kompas gyro
kompas gyro
TRTürkçe
jiroskop
dʒi-ro-skop
UKУкраїнська
гірокомпас
hirokómpas
VITiếng Việt
la bàn từ
la ban tu
YOYO
kompas gyro
kompas gyro
ZUZU
kompas gyro
kompas gyro