gimbals

Meanings

• Mechanical mounts used to stabilize equipment or instruments, especially those used in navigation or astronomy.

  - "The telescope is mounted on a gimbal to allow it to move freely and maintain its alignment with the stars."
  - "The radar system used for air traffic control is mounted on a gimbal to allow it to scan the sky in a continuous 360-degree rotation."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with gimbals
jimbal , timbal , gimbalet , bilboquet

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Homophones

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1. Gimbals (en) : Mechanical mounts used to stabilize equipment or instruments.
   

2. Gimbals (es) : Guijarros, dispositivos mecánicos usados para estabilizar equipos o instrumentos.
   

3. Gimbals (fr) : Gimbiers, dispositifs mécaniques utilisés pour stabiliser des équipements ou des instruments.
   

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Variants

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gimbal , gimbal ring , gimbals , gimbaled , gimbaling , gimballed , gimballing

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Etymology

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From the Old French word 'gimbeau', which meant 'elbow' or 'bend'. The term came to be used specifically for mechanical mounts used to stabilize equipment or instruments by allowing them to pivot or move freely within a range of motion.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that the first known use of a gimbal for stabilization was in the 16th century, when Dutch astronomer Petrus Plancius used a gimbal-mounted telescope to observe the stars and planets.

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Related Concepts

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1. Mechanical stabilization: The use of mechanical devices or mounts to stabilize equipment or instruments. This can include the use of gimbals, shock absorbers, or other types of mechanical stabilization systems.

2. Astronomical telescope: A type of telescope used for astronomical observations. It typically consists of an objective lens or mirror, which collects and focuses the incoming light, and an eyepiece, which magnifies the image for observation. Astronomical telescopes can be either refracting, which use lenses to focus the light, or reflecting, which use mirrors to reflect and focus the light.

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