shunt-wound

[ shuhnt-wound ]

adjective

, Electricity.

1. noting a motor or a generator that has the field circuit connected in parallel with the armature winding.

shunt-wound

/ ˈʃʌntˌwaʊnd /

adjective

1. electrical engineering (of a motor or generator) having the field and armature circuits connected in parallel Compare series-wound

Other Words From

• shunt winding noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of shunt-wound¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

The shunt wound dynamo (see Fig. 286) sends a part only of the current produced through the field coils.

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Notice in the third place that this is a shunt-wound instrument.

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The engine is belted to a direct-current generator of the shunt-wound type.

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Motors, as well as dynamos, are either shunt-wound or series-wound.

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We can only use shunt-wound dynamos conveniently for that purpose.

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