synchronous motor

noun

, Electricity.

1. a synchronous machine that acts as a motor.

synchronous motor

noun

1. an alternating-current motor that runs at a speed that is equal to or is a multiple of the frequency of the supply

Word History and Origins

Origin of synchronous motor¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

A synchronous motor is one that keeps step with the alterations of an alternating current.

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In a synchronous motor the armature reaches the 90 degree position at the exact instant at which the current reverses in the line.

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By the use of the synchronous motor-generators the lighting circuits are protected from these pressure variations.

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The principle of the synchronous motor is illustrated in Fig. 447.

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In practice the synchronous motor has a number of pairs of field poles.

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