gyrostat

Example Sentences

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If, however, he turns round the other way, the gyrostat immediately turns on its pivots so as to point the other end of the axis up.

From Lord Kelvin An account of his scientific life and work by Gray, Andrew

But now remove the gyrostat from the frame, and set the wheel in rotation.

From Lord Kelvin An account of his scientific life and work by Gray, Andrew

Round the case in the plane of the wheel is a projecting rim sharpened to an edge, on which the gyrostat can be supported in other experiments.

From Lord Kelvin An account of his scientific life and work by Gray, Andrew

What's the matter with my home-made gyrostat and anemometer?

From Darkness and Dawn by England, George Allan

Suppose the motion λ is due to the suspension of the gyrostat from a point on the axis of a second gyrostat suspended from a fixed point.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various