gyrostatics

[jahy-ruh-stat-iks]

noun (used with a singular verb) Mechanics.

the science that deals with the laws of rotating bodies.

Origin of gyrostatics

gyro- + statics

Related formsgy·ro·stat·ic, adjectivegy·ro·stat·i·cal·ly, adverb

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Historical Examples of gyrostatic

From this combination remarkable results are achieved, and all gyrostatic effect from the propellers eliminated.
Jane's All the World's Aircraft
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A cyclic or gyrostatic system is characterized by the following properties.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 9
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The gyrostatic system (Fig. 2) might have been constituted of two gyrostatic members, but four are shown for symmetry.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 460, October 25, 1884
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British Dictionary definitions for gyrostatic

gyrostatic

adjective

of or concerned with the gyroscope or with gyrostatics

Derived Formsgyrostatically, adverb

gyrostatics

noun

(functioning as singular) the science of rotating bodies

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Word Origin and History for gyrostatic

gyrostatics

branch of dynamics dealing with rotating bodies, 1883, from gyrostatic (1879); see gyrostat + -ics.