compound-wound

[ kom-pound-wound ]
/ ˈkɒm paʊndˈwaʊnd /

adjective Electricity.

noting an electric device in which part of the field circuit is in parallel with the armature circuit and part is in series with it.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
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OTHER WORDS FROM compound-wound

compound winding [wahyn-ding] /ˈwaɪn dɪŋ/, noun

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