gyrostat

gy·ro·stat

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [jahy-ruh-stat]
- /ˈdʒaɪ rəˌstæt/
- /ˈdʒaɪə.rəʊ.stæt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jahy-ruh-stat]
- /ˈdʒaɪ rəˌstæt/

Definitions of gyrostat word

noun gyrostat a modified gyroscope, consisting of a rotating wheel pivoted within a rigid case. 1
noun gyrostat A gyroscope fixed within a rigid case. 1

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Origin of gyrostat

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80; gyro- + -stat

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Parts of speech for Gyrostat

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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gyrostat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for gyrostat

noun gyrostat

gyroscope — an apparatus consisting of a rotating wheel so mounted that its axis can turn freely in certain or all directions, and capable of maintaining the same absolute direction in space in spite of movements of the mountings and surrounding parts: used to maintain equilibrium, determine direction, etc.
spinner — a person or thing that spins.
whirligig — something that whirls or revolves.
gyrator — to move in a circle or spiral, or around a fixed point; whirl.

All 4 Synonyms of gyrostat