Gimbaling

/ˈɡɪmbəlɪŋ/ noun

Definition

The action or process of mounting something on a gimbal, or the movement of gimbal-mounted equipment.

Etymology

Present participle of 'gimbal,' formed by adding '-ing' to create a gerund form indicating the action or process of using gimbals.

Kelly Says

In aerospace engineering, 'gimbaling' is crucial—rocket engines use gimbaled thrust vectoring to steer, and engineers literally invented new vocabulary like this word to describe precisely what their equipment does moment by moment.

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