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dynamoelectric

or dy·na·mo·e·lec·tri·cal

[dahy-nuh-moh-i-lek-trik or dahy-nuh-moh-i-lek-tri-kuh l]
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adjective
  1. pertaining to the conversion of mechanical energy into electric energy, or vice versa: a dynamoelectric machine.
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Origin of dynamoelectric

First recorded in 1880–85; dynamo- + electric
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British Dictionary definitions for dynamoelectric

dynamoelectric

dynamoelectrical

adjective
  1. 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]
  1. Relating to the conversion of mechanical energy to electrical energy or vice versa. Hydroelectric power plants and electric engines are examples of dynamoelectric technology.
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