Gyrocompass Inventor Elmer Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	noun • United States engineer and inventor of the gyrocompass (1860-1930)
	33%	5		Gyrocompass component
	noun • the rotating armature of a motor or generator • the revolving bar of a distributor • rotating mechanism consisting of an assembly of rotating airfoils
	32%	11		Invention by Elmer Sperry in 1907 for aiding in accurate navigation
	noun • a compass that does not depend on magnetism but uses a gyroscope instead

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New York Times Bonus01 Aug 2001	Across 45
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