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gyradius

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Radius of gyration.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

Examples

  • 1966, Bruce Jennings Muga, Experimental and Theoretical Study of Motion of a Barge as Moored in Ocean Waves, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Illinois, page 17, It should be noted that the vertical center of gravity (VCG), the longitudinal gyradius, and the natural pitch period do not agree with those required to simulate the full-scale prototype.

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History

Etymology

Blend of gyration + radius.