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gyrocompass

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
gyrocompass/ˈʤʌɪrə(ʊ)kʌmpəs/

▶noun a compass in which the direction of true north is maintained by a gyroscope rather than magnetism.

'gyrocompass' also found in these Oxford entries:

gyro - gyropilot

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