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  2. Gyros - Wikipedia

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    The name comes from the Greek γύρος ( gyros, 'circle' or 'turn'). It is a calque of the Turkish döner, from dönmek, also meaning "turn". [7] In Athens and other parts of southern Greece, the skewered meat dish elsewhere called souvlaki is known as kalamaki, while souvlaki is a term used generally for gyros, and similar dishes. [8]

  3. Gyroscope - Wikipedia

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    The rotor will maintain its spin axis direction regardless of the orientation of the outer frame. A gyroscope (from Ancient Greek γῦρος gŷros, "round" and σκοπέω skopéō, "to look") is a device used for measuring or maintaining orientation and angular velocity. [1] [2] It is a spinning wheel or disc in which the axis of rotation ...

  4. Gyrocompass - Wikipedia

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    A gyrocompass makes use of one of the seven fundamental ways to determine the heading of a vehicle. [1] A gyroscope is an essential component of a gyrocompass, but they are different devices; a gyrocompass is built to use the effect of gyroscopic precession, which is a distinctive aspect of the general gyroscopic effect.

  5. Attitude indicator - Wikipedia

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    The attitude indicator ( AI ), formerly known as the gyro horizon or artificial horizon, is a flight instrument that informs the pilot of the aircraft orientation relative to Earth's horizon, and gives an immediate indication of the smallest orientation change. The miniature aircraft and horizon bar mimic the relationship of the aircraft ...

  6. Inertial navigation system - Wikipedia

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    Design. Inertial navigation is a self-contained navigation technique in which measurements provided by accelerometers and gyroscopes are used to track the position and orientation of an object relative to a known starting point, orientation and velocity. Inertial measurement units (IMUs) typically contain three orthogonal rate-gyroscopes and ...

  7. Gyrus - Wikipedia

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    In neuroanatomy, a gyrus ( pl.: gyri) is a ridge on the cerebral cortex. It is generally surrounded by one or more sulci (depressions or furrows; sg.: sulcus ). [1] Gyri and sulci create the folded appearance of the brain in humans and other mammals .

  8. Autogyro - Wikipedia

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    Autogyro. An autogyro (from Greek αὐτός and γύρος, "self-turning"), or gyroplane, is a class of rotorcraft that uses an unpowered rotor in free autorotation to develop lift. While similar to a helicopter rotor in appearance, the autogyro's unpowered rotor disc must have air flowing upward across it to make it rotate.

  9. Doner kebab - Wikipedia

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    Doner kebab (UK: / ˈ d ɒ n ər k ɪ ˈ b æ b /, US: / ˈ d oʊ n ər k ɪ ˈ b ɑː b /; Turkish: döner or döner kebap, pronounced [dœˈnæɾ keˈbɑp]), also spelled as döner kebab, is a dish of Turkish origin made of meat cooked on a vertical rotisserie.