dynamotor

[ dahy-nuh-moh-ter ]

noun

1. an electric machine for transforming direct current into alternating current or for altering the voltage of direct current, having two armature windings on the same core and a common magnetic field.

dynamotor

/ ˈdaɪnəˌməʊtə /

noun

1. an electrical machine having a single magnetic field and two independent armature windings of which one acts as a motor and the other a generator: used to convert direct current from a battery into alternating current

Word History and Origins

Origin of dynamotor¹

First recorded in 1905–10; dyna- + motor

Example Sentences

Such a rotary converter has been called a dynamotor.

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As a rule the dynamotor is only suitable for small power-plant work.

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There was a power pack, consisting of batteries and a dynamotor, an amplifier, and a control panel.

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There was an affair that might be a dynamotor attached to one side, various objects sticking out of the other, and four stacks of thick coils on top.

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