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| gim·bal [ gímb'l, jímb'l ] |
noun (plural gim·bals) |
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1. navigation ring for holding compass steady: a pivoted ring mounted at right angles to one or two others to ensure that something such as a ship's compass always remains horizontal
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2. mechanical engineering connection of revolving parts: an interconnection that allows one part of a mechanism such as a clock's works to revolve independently of another revolving part that contains it
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transitive verb (past and past participle gim·baled, present participle gim·bal·ing, 3rd person present singular gim·bals) |
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put something on gimbals: to support something on gimbals
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| [Late 16th century. Variant of gimmal] |
