gyrostat

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noun

A gyroscope fixed within a rigid case.

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Meanings

noungyrostat (plural gyrostats)

plural gyrostats

  1. A gyroscope fixed within a rigid case.

Origin

From gyro- + -stat.

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Translations

Spanish giróstato, girostato
  • giróstatogyroscope
  • girostatogyroscope
Cite this entry
APA

gyrostat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gyrostat

MLA

“gyrostat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gyrostat. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gyrostat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gyrostat.

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