dynamoelectric

[ dahy-nuh-moh-i-lek-trik ]

/ ˌdaɪ nə moʊ ɪˈlɛk trɪk /

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adjective

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

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Also dy·na·mo·e·lec·tri·cal

[dahy-nuh-moh-i-lek-tri-kuhl] /ˌdaɪ nə moʊ ɪˈlɛk trɪ kəl/ .

Origin of dynamoelectric

First recorded in 1880–85; dynamo- + electric

Words nearby dynamoelectric

dynamic viscosity, dynamism, dynamite, dynamize, dynamo, dynamoelectric, dynamogenesis, dynamograph, dynamometer, dynamometer car, dynamometry

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British Dictionary definitions for dynamoelectric

dynamoelectric

dynamoelectrical

/ (ˌdaɪnəməʊɪˈlɛktrɪk) /

adjective

of or concerned with the interconversion of mechanical and electrical energy

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Scientific definitions for dynamoelectric

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.