Gimbal-lock Definition

noun

The loss of one degree of freedom in a three-dimensional space that occurs when the axes of two of the three gimbals are driven into a parallel configuration, "locking" the system into rotation in a degenerate two-dimensional space.

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Singular:
gimbal-lock
Plural:
gimbal-locks

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