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amplidyne
[ am-pli-dahyn ]
noun
, Electricity.
- a direct-current generator with a rotating armature, capable of magnifying a small amount of power supplied to the field winding of the device and using the amplified power to operate an attached, direct-current motor.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of amplidyne1
First recorded in 1935–40; ampli(fier) + dyne
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