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