dynamoelectric

or dy·na·mo·e·lec·tri·cal

[dahy-nuh-moh-i-lek-trik or dahy-nuh-moh-i-lek-tri-kuh l]

adjective

pertaining to the conversion of mechanical energy into electric energy, or vice versa: a dynamoelectric machine.

Origin of dynamoelectric

First recorded in 1880–85; dynamo- + electric

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British Dictionary definitions for dynamoelectric

dynamoelectric

dynamoelectrical

adjective

of or concerned with the interconversion of mechanical and electrical energy

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dynamoelectric in Science

dynamoelectric

[dī′nə-mō′ĭ-lĕk′trĭk]

Relating to the conversion of mechanical energy to electrical energy or vice versa. Hydroelectric power plants and electric engines are examples of dynamoelectric technology.