gyrostat
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of gyrostat
Example Sentences
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If the fly-wheel be not in rotation, the experimenter can carry the arrangement about, and the fly-wheel and case move with it as if the gyrostat were merely216 an ordinary rigid body.
From Lord Kelvin An account of his scientific life and work by Gray, Andrew
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
Suppose the motion λ is due to the suspension of the gyrostat from a point on the axis of a second gyrostat suspended from a fixed point.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various
What's the matter with my home-made gyrostat and anemometer?
From Darkness and Dawn by England, George Allan
If, however, he turns round the other way, the gyrostat immediately turns on its pivots so as to point the other end of the axis up.
From Lord Kelvin An account of his scientific life and work by Gray, Andrew
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