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gyrostabiliser

gy·ros·ta·biliser

uncommon uk

noun

1.

a stabilizer consisting of a heavy gyroscope that spins on a vertical axis; reduces side-to-side rolling of a ship or plane

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From gyro- + stabiliser.

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