noun🔗ShareA device for suspending something, such as a ship's compass, so that it will remain level when its support is tipped."The ship's compass was mounted on a gimbal, allowing it to stay level even as the boat rocked in the waves. "devicenauticaltechnologytechnicalmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo suspend using a gimbal or gimbals."To get a steady shot, the camera operator had to gimbal the camera rig on the bumpy car ride. "devicetechnologymachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo move a reaction engine about on a gimbal so as to obtain pitching and yawing correction moments."The engineers had to gimbal the rocket engine precisely to keep the spacecraft on its intended trajectory during flight. "technologynauticalvehicletechnicalmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo swivel, move on an axis."The security camera needed to gimbal to follow the person walking down the hallway. "technologydevicemachinenauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
