gyrostat

[ jahy-ruh-stat ]

/ ˈdʒaɪ rəˌstæt /

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

Origin of gyrostat

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

gyroscope, gyrose, gyrospasm, gyrostabilized, gyrostabilizer, gyrostat, gyrostatic, gyrostatics, gyrovague, gyrus, gyrus fornicatus

Here is a gyrostat (Fig. 23) something like the earth in shape, and it is at rest.
Spinning Tops|John Perry
The gyrostat is now replaced on its pivots in the frame, with its axis vertical, and moved about as it was before.
Lord Kelvin|Andrew Gray
Now close observation will give you a simple rule about the behaviour of a gyrostat.
Spinning Tops|John Perry
But now remove the gyrostat from the frame, and set the wheel in rotation.
Lord Kelvin|Andrew Gray

In fact, the microscope and all other objects in the room are going round the gyrostat frame.
Spinning Tops|John Perry

单词	gyrostat
释义	gyrostat [ jahy-ruh-stat ] / ˈdʒaɪ rəˌstæt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gyrostat ON THESAURUS.COM noun a modified gyroscope, consisting of a rotating wheel pivoted within a rigid case. Origin of gyrostat First recorded in 1875–80; gyro- + -stat Words nearby gyrostat gyroscope, gyrose, gyrospasm, gyrostabilized, gyrostabilizer, gyrostat, gyrostatic, gyrostatics, gyrovague, gyrus, gyrus fornicatus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gyrostat Here is a gyrostat (Fig. 23) something like the earth in shape, and it is at rest. Spinning Tops\|John Perry The gyrostat is now replaced on its pivots in the frame, with its axis vertical, and moved about as it was before. Lord Kelvin\|Andrew Gray Now close observation will give you a simple rule about the behaviour of a gyrostat. Spinning Tops\|John Perry But now remove the gyrostat from the frame, and set the wheel in rotation. Lord Kelvin\|Andrew Gray In fact, the microscope and all other objects in the room are going round the gyrostat frame. Spinning Tops\|John Perry Words related to gyrostat gyroscope, spinner, whirligig
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