dynamo
noun
an electric generator, especially for direct current.
dynamos
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pluralof dynamo.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Scientists have studied magnetic dynamos, the processes that generate magnetic fields, for roughly 70 years.
From Science Daily ● May 26, 2026
Together, the trio coached by Eteri Tutberidze make up the “Quad Squad,” a group of young dynamos that are among the few women in the world capable of landing four-revolution jumps.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2022
We can no longer separate questions of child well-being or parental stress from these twin dynamos.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 20, 2022
These wee dynamos consume and use up energy even faster than pregnant women and teenage boys, most likely to fuel their energetically expensive brains and organs.
From Science Magazine ● Aug. 12, 2021
The animals were hard at work building yet another windmill; when that one was finished, so it was said, the dynamos would be installed.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
