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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Gyrostat

/(jī"rō̇*stăt)/ · Gy·ro·stat · IPA
01 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 meta…
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    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.(Physics)