--- title: G — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 33 description: The 650 words of the English dictionary under G, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/G/page/33/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / G # G — The English dictionary · page 33 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · 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pragmatics") *Example:* The plughole was full of gunk.[↗](../../gunk/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · What's this green gunk on my shoe?[↗](../../gunk/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Dad cleaned the gunk out of the bike chain.[↗](../../gunk/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The pond was covered in slimy gunk.[↗](../../gunk/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Old food gunked up the sink.[↗](../../gunk/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Wipe the gunk off the keyboard.[↗](../../gunk/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **gunman** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A man who uses a gun to hurt people or commit a crime.[↗](../../gunman/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Police arrested the gunman after the robbery.[↗](../../gunman/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The gunman ran away before the police came.[↗](../../gunman/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · In the film, the cowboy faced the gunman.[↗](../../gunman/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The news said a gunman had held up the bank.[↗](../../gunman/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Nobody was hurt, and the gunman was caught.[↗](../../gunman/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The gunman wore a mask.[↗](../../gunman/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **gunpowder** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Gunpowder is a black powder that explodes when lit, made from saltpetre, charcoal and sulphur; it was used in old guns and cannons and is still used in fireworks.[↗](../../gunpowder/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Gunpowder was invented in ancient China.[↗](../../gunpowder/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Guy Fawkes hid barrels of gunpowder under Parliament.[↗](../../gunpowder/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We remember the Gunpowder Plot on Bonfire Night.[↗](../../gunpowder/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Fireworks use a kind of gunpowder to shoot into the sky.[↗](../../gunpowder/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Pirates kept their gunpowder dry in the ship's hold.[↗](../../gunpowder/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Gunpowder is a mixture of saltpetre, charcoal and sulphur.[↗](../../gunpowder/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Never play with fireworks or anything that contains gunpowder.[↗](../../gunpowder/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The cannon fired with a bang and a puff of gunpowder smoke.[↗](../../gunpowder/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · The air was cold, the battle was hot; there was mist in the air, but still more gunpowder-smoke.[↗](../../gunpowder/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **gur** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* A place name in the Bible, "the ascent of Gur" near Ibleam; also part of the name Gur-baal.[↗](../../gur/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gur-baal, and the Meunim.[↗](../../gur/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings 2CH.26.7, JPS 1917)[↗](../../gur/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · And Jehu followed after him, and said: 'Smite him also in the chariot'; and they smote him at the ascent of Gur, which is by Ibleam.[↗](../../gur/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 2KI.9.27, JPS 1917)[↗](../../gur/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") **gurgle** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To gurgle means for water or liquid to make a bubbling sound as it flows, like water going down a drain.[↗](../../gurgle/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A baby gurgles when it makes happy bubbling sounds in its throat.[↗](../../gurgle/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (noun) A gurgle is such a bubbling sound.[↗](../../gurgle/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* An animal, such as an elephant, can gurgle by making a low sound deep in its throat.[↗](../../gurgle/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The stream gurgled over the stones.[↗](../../gurgle/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The baby gurgled and smiled at me.[↗](../../gurgle/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Water gurgled down the plughole.[↗](../../gurgle/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · My tummy gurgled before lunch.[↗](../../gurgle/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · We heard the gurgle of a little brook.[↗](../../gurgle/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · She gurgled with laughter.[↗](../../gurgle/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Kala Nag did not answer to the order by gurgling, as he usually did.[↗](../../gurgle/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **guru** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (religion) In Hinduism and Sikhism, a guru is a holy teacher and guide; Sikhs honour ten human Gurus and their holy book, the Guru Granth Sahib.[↗](../../guru/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (informal) A guru is an expert that others go to for advice, like "a computer guru" or "a fitness guru".[↗](../../guru/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Guru Nanak was the first Sikh Guru.[↗](../../guru/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The Guru Granth Sahib is treated with great respect.[↗](../../guru/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · My uncle is a computer guru who fixes everything.[↗](../../guru/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The class's spelling guru helped me with "necessary".[↗](../../guru/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The fitness guru on the video said to drink lots of water.[↗](../../guru/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Some internet gurus give bad advice, so check what they say.[↗](../../guru/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **gush** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* For a liquid to flow out suddenly and fast in large amounts.[↗](../../gush/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A gush is a sudden fast flow: a gush of water.[↗](../../gush/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To talk with too much praise or excitement about something, in a way that can sound silly.[↗](../../gush/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* Things such as flowers can gush up, meaning they spring up quickly in large numbers.[↗](../../gush/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Water gushed out of the broken pipe.[↗](../../gush/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Oil gushed from the well.[↗](../../gush/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · A gush of cold air came in when the door opened.[↗](../../gush/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She gushed about how wonderful the film was.[↗](../../gush/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Tears gushed down his cheeks.[↗](../../gush/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The river gushes over the rocks after rain.[↗](../../gush/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The violets gushed up along the wayside.[↗](../../gush/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · They gush out, they speak arrogancy; all the workers of iniquity bear themselves loftily.[↗](../../gush/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.94.4, JPS 1917)[↗](../../gush/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · He opened the rock, and waters gushed out; they ran, a river in the dry places.[↗](../../gush/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.105.41, JPS 1917)[↗](../../gush/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with swords and lances, till the blood gushed out upon them.[↗](../../gush/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 1KI.18.28, JPS 1917)[↗](../../gush/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **gust** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A sudden strong rush of wind.[↗](../../gust/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A sudden burst of something, like rain, smoke or laughter.[↗](../../gust/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (verb) Of wind: to blow in sudden strong bursts.[↗](../../gust/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A gust of wind blew my hat into the pond.[↗](../../gust/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The door slammed shut in a sudden gust.[↗](../../gust/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Winds gusted up to 80 kilometres an hour.[↗](../../gust/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · A strong gust knocked over the bins.[↗](../../gust/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Hold your kite string tight in the gusts.[↗](../../gust/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · A gust of laughter came from the next room.[↗](../../gust/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Be careful cycling on bridges on gusty days.[↗](../../gust/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The candle went out in a gust from the window.[↗](../../gust/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · A gust of wind swept through the foliage, and the leaves fell in a shower.[↗](../../gust/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **gusty** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Gusty weather has wind that blows in sudden strong bursts, then drops, then blows hard again.[↗](../../gusty/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (rare) Gusty can describe a sudden loud burst of laughter, a sigh or a feeling.[↗](../../gusty/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* It's a gusty day, so hold on to your umbrella.[↗](../../gusty/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Gusty winds blew the bins over in the night.[↗](../../gusty/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The forecast says gusty showers this afternoon.[↗](../../gusty/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Flying a kite is fun on a gusty afternoon.[↗](../../gusty/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The ferry was cancelled because of gusty conditions.[↗](../../gusty/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · A gusty breeze rattled the windows.[↗](../../gusty/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · On gusty days, the teacher doesn't let us use the climbing frame.[↗](../../gusty/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **gut** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* The gut is the long tube in your body that food passes through, including the stomach and intestines.[↗](../../gut/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Guts (informal) are the inside parts of a body, especially of an animal.[↗](../../gut/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Guts (informal) means courage.[↗](../../gut/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* A gut feeling is a strong feeling or idea you have without being able to explain why.[↗](../../gut/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* To gut a fish or animal is to remove its insides before cooking.[↗](../../gut/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 6:* To gut a building is to destroy or remove everything inside it, as a fire might.[↗](../../gut/#m6 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Food is digested in your gut.[↗](../../gut/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Fibre keeps your gut healthy.[↗](../../gut/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Trust your gut; if something feels wrong, tell an adult.[↗](../../gut/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · It took guts to stand up and sing alone.[↗](../../gut/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · My gut tells me the answer is wrong.[↗](../../gut/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The fisherman gutted the fish.[↗](../../gut/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The fire gutted the old school building.[↗](../../gut/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · I was gutted when we lost the final.[↗](../../gut/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **gutter** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A long open pipe along the edge of a roof that carries rainwater away.[↗](../../gutter/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* The low channel at the edge of a street that takes rainwater to drains.[↗](../../gutter/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* The channel along the sides of a bowling lane.[↗](../../gutter/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (verb, of a candle flame) To flicker and almost go out.[↗](../../gutter/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* (the gutter) A very poor or low way of living.[↗](../../gutter/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Dad climbed a ladder to clean the leaves out of the gutters.[↗](../../gutter/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Rainwater rushed along the gutter into the drain.[↗](../../gutter/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · My ball went into the gutter at the bowling alley.[↗](../../gutter/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The candle guttered and went out.[↗](../../gutter/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · I dropped my coin and it rolled into the gutter.[↗](../../gutter/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't play in the gutter when it rains.[↗](../../gutter/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · What great waves there were in the gutter, and what a swift current\![↗](../../gutter/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · And he set the rods which he had peeled over against the flocks in the gutters in the watering-troughs where the flocks came to drink; and they conceived when they came to drink.[↗](../../gutter/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.30.38, JPS 1917)[↗](../../gutter/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · And it came to pass, whensoever the stronger of the flock did conceive, that Jacob laid the rods before the eyes of the flock in the gutters, that they might conceive among the rods; (Torah GEN.30.41, JPS 1917)[↗](../../gutter/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **guy** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (informal) A man.[↗](../../guy/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* guys (informal): people in a group, men and women, especially when talking to them.[↗](../../guy/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "Hi, guys!".[↗](../../guy/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (UK) A figure of a man burnt on a bonfire on Bonfire Night.[↗](../../guy/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* A rope that holds a tent or pole steady (guy rope).[↗](../../guy/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* He's a really nice guy.[↗](../../guy/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Come on, guys, let's go\![↗](../../guy/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Who's the guy in the red hat?[↗](../../guy/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The good guys always win in the film.[↗](../../guy/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Tighten the guy ropes so the tent doesn't blow away.[↗](../../guy/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Thanks, you guys, that was fun.[↗](../../guy/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · (UK) We made a guy for the bonfire.[↗](../../guy/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **gym** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A gym is a big room or building for sport and exercise, with equipment like weights or bars.[↗](../../gym/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A gym is the school hall used for sport and games (gymnasium).[↗](../../gym/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Gym, or gym class, is the school lesson for sport and exercise, also called PE.[↗](../../gym/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* He goes to the gym 3 times a week.[↗](../../gym/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The gym class has 28 pupils.[↗](../../gym/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · A gym pass costs 30 dollars a month.[↗](../../gym/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She spends 45 minutes at the gym.[↗](../../gym/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Bring your sneakers for gym tomorrow.[↗](../../gym/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The school play is in the gym.[↗](../../gym/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · We climbed ropes in gym class.[↗](../../gym/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum lifts weights at the gym before work.[↗](../../gym/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **gymnasium** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A gymnasium is a large room or building with equipment for sport and exercise.[↗](../../gymnasium/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* In some countries (Germany, Ukraine, the Netherlands) a gymnasium is a kind of secondary school.[↗](../../gymnasium/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* In ancient Greece, a place where young men trained and studied.[↗](../../gymnasium/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* PE is in the gymnasium today.[↗](../../gymnasium/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The school gymnasium has ropes and climbing bars.[↗](../../gymnasium/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Assembly was held in the gymnasium.[↗](../../gymnasium/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · In Germany, my cousin goes to a gymnasium.[↗](../../gymnasium/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Greek athletes trained in the gymnasium.[↗](../../gymnasium/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The gymnasium smelled of floor polish.[↗](../../gymnasium/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **gymnast** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A person who does gymnastics: a sport of jumps, flips, balances and swinging on bars, rings, beams and mats.[↗](../../gymnast/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* My sister is a gymnast and trains three times a week.[↗](../../gymnast/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The gymnast did a perfect cartwheel on the beam.[↗](../../gymnast/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Gymnasts need strong arms and a good sense of balance.[↗](../../gymnast/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The young gymnast won a gold medal.[↗](../../gymnast/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Every gymnast warms up before training.[↗](../../gymnast/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · A coach stands near the gymnast to keep her safe.[↗](../../gymnast/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **gymnastics** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Gymnastics is a sport of exercises that show strength, balance and flexibility, like rolls, cartwheels, handstands and moves on bars and beams.[↗](../../gymnastics/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Gymnastics can mean very clever or difficult thinking or moves: «mental gymnastics».[↗](../../gymnastics/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She goes to gymnastics every Tuesday.[↗](../../gymnastics/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Gymnastics is my favourite part of PE.[↗](../../gymnastics/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We did a gymnastics sequence with a roll and a balance.[↗](../../gymnastics/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Gymnastics needs strength and flexibility.[↗](../../gymnastics/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The gymnastics team won a gold medal.[↗](../../gymnastics/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Rhythmic gymnastics uses ribbons, hoops and balls.[↗](../../gymnastics/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Always use a mat when you practise gymnastics.[↗](../../gymnastics/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Solving that puzzle took some mental gymnastics.[↗](../../gymnastics/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **gypsum** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Gypsum is a soft white or grey mineral found in rocks, used to make plaster, chalk-like boards for walls, and some fertilisers.[↗](../../gypsum/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Gypsum is soft enough to scratch with a fingernail.[↗](../../gypsum/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Plaster of Paris is made by heating gypsum.[↗](../../gypsum/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The walls of our house are made of gypsum plasterboard.[↗](../../gypsum/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · White Sands in New Mexico has dunes of gypsum.[↗](../../gypsum/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Farmers sometimes spread gypsum on clay soil.[↗](../../gypsum/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · We tested the hardness of gypsum and quartz in science.[↗](../../gypsum/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **gypsy** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An old name for a person of the Romani people (Roma), whose ancestors came from India long ago and travelled through Europe; many Romani people still travel, many live in houses.[↗](../../gypsy/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (in old books) anyone who lives a travelling life, moving in a caravan from place to place.[↗](../../gypsy/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (adjective) of a travelling kind: a gypsy caravan.[↗](../../gypsy/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Toad bought a bright yellow gipsy caravan.[↗](../../gypsy/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The old gypsy caravans were painted red and gold.[↗](../../gypsy/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Toad sold the barge-woman's horse to a gipsy.[↗](../../gypsy/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Romani people, once called gypsies, have their own language.[↗](../../gypsy/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · In history we learned how Roma people were treated in the war.[↗](../../gypsy/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The story told of travelling folk who lived in caravans.[↗](../../gypsy/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Some families in Ireland and Britain are Travellers.[↗](../../gypsy/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · He understood the gypsy woman's meaning now.[↗](../../gypsy/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **gyre** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (science) A gyre is a huge circle of ocean currents that moves round and round across a large part of an ocean.[↗](../../gyre/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (poetic) A gyre is a spiral or whirling movement; to gyre means to spin or whirl round.[↗](../../gyre/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The North Pacific Gyre carries rubbish into a huge patch.[↗](../../gyre/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · There are five major ocean gyres.[↗](../../gyre/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Ocean gyres move warm and cold water around the world.[↗](../../gyre/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Plastic bottles can drift in a gyre for years.[↗](../../gyre/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · «'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe.»[↗](../../gyre/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The leaves gyred in the wind.[↗](../../gyre/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **gyroscopic** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To do with a gyroscope, a spinning wheel or disc that keeps steady and resists being tipped over.[↗](../../gyroscopic/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Behaving like a gyroscope: steady because it spins.[↗](../../gyroscopic/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A spinning top stays upright because of the gyroscopic effect.[↗](../../gyroscopic/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · My phone has a gyroscopic sensor that knows when I turn it.[↗](../../gyroscopic/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The drone uses gyroscopic sensors to stay level.[↗](../../gyroscopic/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Spinning wheels give a bike some gyroscopic stability.[↗](../../gyroscopic/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · A frisbee flies straighter because of its gyroscopic spin.[↗](../../gyroscopic/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Satellites use gyroscopic wheels to point the right way.[↗](../../gyroscopic/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/G/) … [32](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/G/page/32/) **33** - ← previous: [page 32](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/G/page/32/) - next →: [H](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/H/) - ↑ back to [The English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/)