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gimbals Definition


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gimbals
plural noun
    1. A device that allows a navigation instrument mounted on it to rotate freely about two perpendicular axes, and so to remain in a horizontal position at sea or in the air.
Etymology: 18c: from French gemel a double ring for a finger.



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