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HELIOGYROSCOPE [1 record]

Record 1 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
OBS

helio: A learned borrowing from Greek meaning "sun", used in the formation of compound words, i.e. helioatry.

OBS

gyroscope: Wheel or disk mounted to spin rapidly about an axis.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
DEF

Gyroscope mû par la lumière solaire.

Spanish

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