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gimbals: Meaning and Definition of

gim•bals

Pronunciation: (jim'bulz, gim'-), [key]
— n. (used with a sing. v.)
  1. Sometimes,a contrivance, consisting of a ring or base on an axis, that permits an object, as a ship's compass, mounted in or on it to tilt freely in any direction, in effect suspending the object so that it will remain horizontal even when its support is tipped. Also called
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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Gilyak Gimbel
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