gyrostat

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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

A gyrostat consists of a disk or wheel with a massive rim, which revolves within a case or framework, by which the whole arrangement can be moved about, or supported, without interfering with the wheel.

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

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

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

From Darkness and Dawn by England, George Allan

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