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gyrostat

American  
[jahy-ruh-stat] / ˈdʒaɪ rəˌstæt /

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of gyrostat

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

Example Sentences

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What's the matter with my home-made gyrostat and anemometer?

From Darkness and Dawn by England, George Allan

Round the case in the plane of the wheel is a projecting rim sharpened to an edge, on which the gyrostat can be supported in other experiments.

From Lord Kelvin An account of his scientific life and work by Gray, Andrew

Each of these is divided in the middle for the insertion of a gyrostat, the axis of which is pivoted on the adjacent ends of the two halves of the rod.

From Lord Kelvin An account of his scientific life and work by Gray, Andrew

Figure 15 shows one form of gyrostat mounted on a horizontal frame, held in the hands of an experimenter.

From Lord Kelvin An account of his scientific life and work by Gray, Andrew

The gyrostat is now replaced on its pivots in the frame, with its axis vertical, and moved about as it was before.

From Lord Kelvin An account of his scientific life and work by Gray, Andrew