hồi chuyển
Definition
- Adjective:
- Gyroscopic: Relating to or possessing the properties of a gyroscope; exhibiting gyroscopic motion or stability. This is the primary technical meaning.
- Rotary / Revolving: Pertaining to or characterized by rotation around a central axis. This meaning is derived from the core concept of circular motion.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Hiệu ứng hồi chuyển giúp ổn định con tàu. (The gyroscopic effect helps stabilize the ship.)
- Chuyển động hồi chuyển của bánh xe. (The rotary motion of the wheel.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is highly specialized and is almost exclusively used in scientific, engineering, and technical contexts, particularly in physics and mechanics, to describe rotational dynamics.
Variants and Related Words
Con quay hồi chuyển (n): gyroscope (the physical device).
- Con quay hồi chuyển là một thiết bị đo đạc quan trọng. (The gyroscope is an important measuring device.)
Lực hồi chuyển (n): gyroscopic force.
- Lực hồi chuyển tạo ra hiện tượng tiến động. (Gyroscopic force creates the phenomenon of precession.)
Synonyms
- Gyroscopic: The most precise and direct synonym in technical English.
- Rotational: relating to rotation.
- Rotary: operating by rotation.
Notes on Usage
- "Hồi chuyển" is a compound Sino-Vietnamese word. It is a formal, technical term and is not used in everyday conversation. Learners will most commonly encounter it in the phrase "con quay hồi chuyển" (gyroscope).