Monster is a term for any number of mythical beasts that frequently appear in mythology, legend, and horror fiction. They are also a mainstay of Dungeons & Dragons and similar role-playing games. "Monster" usually, but not always, implies that these creatures are larger than human size. It almost always implies that the creatures are powerful and hostile to the hero, and must be overcome to succeed in the quest.
... start precessing around. (The precessing motion is perpendicular to the torque trying to make the gyro fall over.)
The axis of the gyroscope in the Dynabee is fixed to ...