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gyrostat

gy·ro·stat [ jrō stàt ] (plural gy·ro·stats)


noun 
Definition:
 
type of gyroscope or gyrostabilizer: a gyroscope or gyrostabilizer in which the rotating wheel is pivoted within a rigid case

[Late 19th century. <gyro- + Greek statos "standing"]
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