gyrostatics

 [jahy-ruh-stat-iks]  

gy·ro·stat·ics

   [jahy-ruh-stat-iks]
noun (used with a singular verb) Mechanics.
the science that deals with the laws of rotating bodies.
Origin:
gyro- + statics

Related forms
gy·ro·stat·ic, adjective
gy·ro·stat·i·cal·ly, adverb
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gyrostatics (ˌdʒaɪrəʊˈstætɪks)
 
—n
(functioning as singular) the science of rotating bodies

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