gyroscopic precession
gyroscopic precession
[‚jī·rə′skäp·ik prē′sesh·ən] (mechanics)
The turning of the axis of spin of a gyroscope as a result of an external torque acting on the gyroscope; the axis always turns toward the direction of the torque.
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gyroscopic precession

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