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dynamo
1[ dahy-nuh-moh ]
noun
- an electric generator, especially for direct current.
- an energetic, hardworking, forceful person.
dynamo-
2- variant of dyna-:
dynamometer.
dynamo
1/ ˈdaɪnəˌməʊ /
noun
- a device for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy, esp one that produces direct current Compare generator
- informal.an energetic hard-working person
dynamo-
2combining_form
- indicating power
dynamoelectric
dynamite
dynamo
/ dī′nə-mō′ /
- An electric generator, especially one that produces direct current.
- See more at generator
Word History and Origins
Origin of dynamo1
Word History and Origins
Origin of dynamo1
Origin of dynamo2
Example Sentences
Dynamo is a platform that gives Turkers a collective voice and, consequently, the chance to drive change.
And the chrome-domed 47-year-old has been a sports commentating dynamo from Jump Street.
Wendi Murdoch, a glamorous dynamo whom I have always found extremely engaging, was the harbinger of this billionaire dating trend.
West is a dynamo, a fearsome warrior who quotes classic Greek with a warm, Southern charm.
What hidden dynamo torqued his professional engine with such relentless efficiency?
It was the face of a man who ran his mental dynamo at top speed in defiance of nature's laws against speeding.
Everybody but the dynamo-watch lay steeped in sleep; there was no sound.
He caught her frail body in his great grasp, and she vibrated like a bit of wire caught up by a dynamo.
I passed the Jefe myself on the City Hall steps, and heard him b-r-r-ring like a dynamo.
The motor and dynamo are mounted on a heavy wood base, which in turn is firmly bolted to a concrete foundation.
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