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GIMBAL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does gimbal mean?
• GIMBAL (noun)
The noun GIMBAL has 1 sense:
1. an appliance that allows an object (such as a ship's compass) to remain horizontal even as its support tips
Familiarity information: GIMBAL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An appliance that allows an object (such as a ship's compass) to remain horizontal even as its support tips
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("gimbal" is a kind of...):
appliance; contraption; contrivance; convenience; gadget; gismo; gizmo; widget (a device or control that is very useful for a particular job)
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