Definition of Girostat
Gy"ro*stat (jī"r&osl;*stăt),
n. [Gr. gy^ros ring, circle +
"ista`nai to cause to stand.] (Physics) 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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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