gimbal
noun[C]
uk/ˈɡɪm.bəl/us/ˈɡɪm.bəl/adevicewith acircularpartthatturnsaround afixedcentralaxis(=straightline), used forkeepingacompass,camera, or otherpieceofequipmentinpositionwhen it is inside amovingvehicleorobject:
万向吊架,恒平框架,常平架框Theplatformisisolatedfromvehiclerotations by four gimbals.该平台由四个万向吊架与车辆转动相隔离。
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- In aspacecraft,rocketenginesare usuallymountedon apairof gimbals.
- Bycarefullyaligningthe gimbal, there was astarvisiblein theeyepiece.
- Gimbaltechnologyis used in steadicams toeliminatecamerashakewhenfilming.
- We used a gimbal-mountedmirrortoreflectstarlightintoourtelescope.
Machines - parts
- air compressor
- air filter
- cogwheel
- compressor
- console
- control panel
- controller
- cowl
- differential gear
- guard
- instrumentation
- jet
- jib
- plunger
- regulator
- safety valve
- slide
- split pin
- universal joint
- wheel