gimbal lock

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gimbal lock [′gim·bəl ‚läk]

(engineering)

A condition of a two-degree-of-freedom gyro wherein the alignment of the spin axis with an axis of freedom deprives the gyro of a degree-of-freedom and therefore its useful properties.

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