series-wound

[ seer-eez-wound ]

adjective

, Electricity.

1. noting a commutator motor in which the field circuit and armature circuit are connected in series.

series-wound

/ -rɪz-; ˈsɪəriːzˌwaʊnd /

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of series-wound¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

The motor in most common use for electric cranes is the series wound, continuous current motor, which has many advantages.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg