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dynamo-electric — dynˈamo elecˈtric or dynˈamo elecˈtrical adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑dynamo … Useful english dictionary
dynamo-electric machine — noun A generator that creates electricity using spinning magnets … Wiktionary
dynamo — [ dinamo ] n. f. • 1881; de dynamoélectrique ♦ Machine dynamoélectrique, transformant l énergie mécanique en énergie électrique. (1872 ) Dynamo à courant continu de Gramme. Dynamo à courant alternatif (⇒ alternateur) . Une dynamo comprend un… … Encyclopédie Universelle
dynamo — 1882, short for dynamo machine, from Ger. dynamoelektrischemaschine dynamo electric machine, coined 1867 by its inventor, German electrical engineer Werner Siemans (1816 1892), from Gk. dynamis power … Etymology dictionary
Dynamo — Dy na*mo, n. A dynamo electric machine. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dynamo — ► NOUN (pl. dynamos) chiefly Brit. ▪ a machine for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy by rotating conducting coils in a magnetic field. ORIGIN abbreviation of dynamo electric machine … English terms dictionary
Dynamo — For other uses, see Dynamo (disambiguation). Dynamo Electric Machine (end view, partly section, U.S. Patent 284,110) A dynamo (from the Greek word dynamis; meaning power), originally another name for an … Wikipedia
Electric generator — U.S. NRC image of a modern steam turbine generator In electricity generation, an electric generator is a device that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy. A generator forces electric charge (usually carried by electrons) to flow… … Wikipedia
Electric motor — For other kinds of motors, see motor (disambiguation). For a railroad electric engine, see electric locomotive. Various electric motors. A 9 volt PP3 transistor battery is in the center foreground for size comparison. An electric motor converts… … Wikipedia
electric charge — Electricity E lec*tric i*ty ([=e] l[e^]k*tr[i^]s [i^]*t[y^]), n.; pl. {Electricities} ([=e] l[e^]k*tr[i^]s [i^]*t[i^]z). [Cf. F. [ e]lectricit[ e]. See {Electric}.] 1. (Physics) a property of certain of the fundamental particles of which matter… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
