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Stabilizing Part Of A Ships Compass Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is GIMBAL which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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199%6Exact Match!
230%4Stabilizing device
330%8 Pilot's stabilizing device

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We think the answer is "GIMBAL" which means:

    noun
  • • An appliance that allows an object (such as a ship's compass) to remain horizontal even as its support tips
  • verb
  • • To suspend using a gimbal or gimbals.
  • • To move a reaction engine about on a gimbal so as to obtain pitching and yawing correction moments.
  • • To swivel, move on an axis.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The drone's camera is mounted on a gimbal for stabilization during flight."
  • • "The astronaut used a gimbal to control the movement of the robotic arm."

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New York Times16 Apr 2018 Down 23
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