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Definition of Gyrostat

1. n. A modification of the gyroscope, consisting essentially of a fly wheel fixed inside a rigid case to which is attached a thin flange of metal for supporting the instrument. It is used in studying the dynamics of rotating bodies.

Definition of Gyrostat

1. Noun. A gyroscope fixed within a rigid case ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Gyrostat

1. a type of stabilizing device [n -S]

Medical Definition of Gyrostat

1. A modification of the gyroscope, consisting essentially of a fly wheel fixed inside a rigid case to which is attached a thin flange of metal for supporting the instrument. It is used in studying the dynamics of rotating bodies. Origin: Gr. Ring, circle + to cause to stand. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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Literary usage of Gyrostat

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Treatise on Gyrostatics and Rotational Motion: Theory and Applications by Andrew Gray (1918)
"We now consider the arrangement of a gyrostat mounted so as to turn about two axes which are ... 46, which represents a motor gyrostat mounted on gimbals. ..."

2. The Theory and Practice of Absolute Measurements in Electricity and Magnetism by Andrew Gray (1893)
"f MOTION OF gyrostat generate angular momentum round an axis making an angle <j) Motion of with the axis of rotation of the fly-wheel, the axis of angular ..."

3. Technical Mechanics, Statics and Dynamics by Edward Rose Maurer (1917)
"The motion of the gyrostat consists of the com- 8 ponent rotations w and fi ... Hence, the components of the angular velocity of the gyrostat along OA, OB, ..."

4. Report of the Annual Meeting (1885)
"Proceed precisely as above to bring the gyrostat to rest by aid of the torsion head, ... The only difference will be, that when the gyrostat hangs at rest ..."

5. Report by British Association for the Advancement of Science (1879)
"... owing, I believe, to the surface of the ebonite a good deal. The mean of all values gave for A the capacity 0-332 mfds. 10. On an Electrical gyrostat. ..."

6. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General by Thomas Spencer Baynes (1888)
"A draw- Fis- 4- ing of tho gyrostat, with a portion of the case removed to ... Let the gyrostat be placed on a flat sheet of glass with its bearing edge in ..."

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