Concept information
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PREFERRED TERM
DEFINITION
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A gyrocompass is similar to a gyroscope. It is a non-magnetic compass that finds true north by using an (electrically powered) fast-spinning wheel and friction forces in order to exploit the rotation of the Earth. Gyrocompasses are widely used on ships.
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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compass#Gyrocompass
Created: 7/2/20
BROADER CONCEPT
- compasses (en)
IN OTHER LANGUAGES
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Chinese
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Czech
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gyroskop
Created: 2023-02-13T14:22:47
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English
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French
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Georgian
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German
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Italian
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Girobussole
Created: 2020-12-04T11:26:42Z
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Spanish
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Turkish
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cayropusula
Created: 2020-07-20T16:17:50.071+02:00
URI
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_98e7eac0
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