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Noun: gyro horizon  'jI-row hu'rI-zun
  1. A navigational instrument based on a gyroscope; it artificially provides a simulated horizon for the pilot
    "The pilot relied on the gyro horizon when flying through thick clouds";
    - artificial horizon, flight indicator

Derived forms: gyro horizons

Type of: navigational instrument

Encyclopedia: Gyro horizon