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      gyrocompass
      noun
      a compass that does not depend on magnetism but uses a gyroscope instead
      Roots
      gyrosgyro- · Greek · ring, circle, rotationcompassarecompass- · Latin · to measure, circle
      Words related to gyrocompass
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