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gyrostat

[ jahy-ruh-stat ]

/ ˈdʒaɪ rəˌstæt /

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noun

a modified gyroscope, consisting of a rotating wheel pivoted within a rigid case.

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Origin of gyrostat

First recorded in 1875–80; gyro- + -stat

Words nearby gyrostat

gyro repeater, gyroscope, gyrose, gyrostabilized, gyrostabilizer, gyrostat, gyrostatic, gyrostatics, gyrovague, gyrus, GySgt

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How to use gyrostat in a sentence

In the theoretical discussion of the general motion General motion of a gyrostat rolling on a plane.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7|Various
What's the matter with my home-made gyrostat and anemometer?
Darkness and Dawn|George Allan England
But now remove the gyrostat from the frame, and set the wheel in rotation.
Lord Kelvin|Andrew Gray
There is, however, a great difference between the earth and the gyrostat.
Spinning Tops|John Perry

Look, for example, at this well-balanced gyrostat (Fig. 17).
Spinning Tops|John Perry