series-wound

American

[seer-eez-wound] / ˈsɪər izˌwaʊnd /

adjective

Electricity.

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

series-wound British

/ -rɪz-, ˈsɪəriːzˌwaʊnd /

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of series-wound

First recorded in 1890–95

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