Defn: A modification of the gyroscope, consisting essentially of a fly wheel fixed inside a rigid case to which is attached a thin flange of metal for supporting the instrument. It is used in studying the dynamics of rotating bodies.
GYROSTATIC
Gy"ro*stat"ic, a. (Physics)
Defn: Of or pertaining to the gyrostat or to gyrostatics.
GYROSTATICS
Gy"ro*stat"ics, n. (Physics)
Defn: The doctrine or theory of the gyrostat, or of the phenomena of rotating bodies.
GYRUS
Gy"rus, n.; pl. Gyri. Etym: [L. See Gyre, n.]
Defn: A convoluted ridge between grooves; a convolution; as, the gyri of the brain; the gyri of brain coral. See Brain.
GYSE
Gyse, n.
Defn: Guise. [Obs.] Chaucer.
GYTE
Gyte, a.