shunt-wound
noting a motor or a generator that has the field circuit connected in parallel with the armature winding.
Origin of shunt-wound
1Other words from shunt-wound
- shunt winding, noun
- Compare series-wound.
Words Nearby shunt-wound
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How to use shunt-wound in a sentence
The shunt wound dynamo (see Fig. 286) sends a part only of the current produced through the field coils.
Physics | Willis Eugene TowerNotice in the third place that this is a shunt-wound instrument.
The Library of Work and Play: Electricity and Its Everyday Uses | John F. WoodhullThe engine is belted to a direct-current generator of the shunt-wound type.
Farm Mechanics | Herbert A. ShearerMotors, as well as dynamos, are either shunt-wound or series-wound.
The Library of Work and Play: Electricity and Its Everyday Uses | John F. WoodhullWe can only use shunt-wound dynamos conveniently for that purpose.
British Dictionary definitions for shunt-wound
/ (ˈʃʌntˌwaʊnd) /
electrical engineering (of a motor or generator) having the field and armature circuits connected in parallel: Compare series-wound
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