different between gyroscope vs gyrostat

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French gyroscope, coined in 1852 by physicist Leon Foucault, equivalent to gyro- +? -scope, from Ancient Greek ????? (gûros, “circle”) and ?????? (skopós, “watcher”).

Noun

gyroscope (plural gyroscopes)

1. an apparatus composed of a wheel which spins inside of a frame (gimbal) and causes the balancing of the frame in any direction or position. In the form of a gyroscopic stabilizer, used to help keep aircraft and ships steady.

Derived terms

Related terms

• gyroscopy

Translations

See also

• INS

Further reading

• gyroscope at OneLook Dictionary Search
• gyroscope on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

French

Etymology

gyro- +? -scope, coined in 1852 by physicist Leon Foucault, from Ancient Greek ????? (gûros, “circle”) and ?????? (skopós, “watcher”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?i.??s.k?p/

Noun

gyroscope m (plural gyroscopes)

1. gyroscope

Derived terms

• gyroscopique
• gyroscopiquement

Further reading

• “gyroscope” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

gyro- +? -stat

Noun

gyrostat (plural gyrostats)

1. A gyroscope fixed within a rigid case

French

Noun

gyrostat m (plural gyrostats)

1. gyrostat