Gyrostatic
[jahy-ruh-stat-iks] /ˌdʒaɪ rəˈstæt ɪks/
noun, (used with a singular verb) Mechanics.
1.
the science that deals with the laws of rotating bodies.
/ˌdʒaɪrəʊˈstætɪk/
adjective
1.
of or concerned with the gyroscope or with gyrostatics
/ˌdʒaɪrəʊˈstætɪks/
noun
1.
(functioning as sing) the science of rotating bodies
n.
branch of dynamics dealing with rotating bodies, 1883, from gyrostatic (1879); see gyrostat + -ics.
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