Elmer Ambrose Sperry

Definitions of Elmer Ambrose Sperry
  1. noun
    United States engineer and inventor of the gyrocompass (1860-1930)
    synonyms: Sperry
    see moresee less
    example of:
    applied scientist, engineer, technologist
    a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
    artificer, discoverer, inventor
    someone who is the first to think of or make something
Cite this entry
Style:
MLA
  • MLA
  • APA
  • Chicago

Copy citation
DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘Elmer Ambrose Sperry'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Vocabulary.com or its editors. Send us feedback
Word Family