Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A rotating electric machine with two armatures, used to convert alternating current to direct current.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A combined electrical motor and generator by means of which direct current can be drawn from the source of supply at one voltage and delivered for use at another voltage. The dynamotor is used for electroplating, and has various functions in laboratories which employ electric power.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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[A dynamotor is a type of motor-generator combined into a single unit.
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“You lose your radio or dynamotor and you have to dead-reckon 600 nautical miles to a spot in the ocean less than four miles in diameter,” said Harry Crim.
Whirlwind Barrett Tillman 2010
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“You lose your radio or dynamotor and you have to dead-reckon 600 nautical miles to a spot in the ocean less than four miles in diameter,” said Harry Crim.
Whirlwind Barrett Tillman 2010
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The dynamotor is an electrical apparatus in which two machines, a dynamo and motor, are placed on the same shaft, one receiving current and the other generating it, usually of a different voltage.
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It is accomplished by employing a dynamotor to regulate the main motor and controlling the former with a small series of resistance coils.
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The motor part of the dynamotor as applied to motor regulation takes up the surplus electric energy and converts it into mechanical energy by rotating the armature shaft; this in turn by revolving the armature of the dynamo part, generates electrical energy, which is returned to the line.
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Of these, only one had the invention perfected to the extent of using a dynamotor.
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It reads foot pressure on the pedals, as well as pedal torque and the revolution speed of the dynamotor on the front wheel, and charges the battery along flat roads, on downhills, and during braking.
Crave: The gadget blog Tim Hornyak 2010
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Hams were still using dynamotor supplies into the 1960s for mobile work.
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Now with a second-generation "Loop Charge" function, the new "Eco Charge Mode" controls the charging rate by ascertaining overall conditions such as foot pressure on the pedals and changes in dynamotor revolution speed.
Akihabara News daimaou 2010
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