dynamotor
[ dahy-nuh-moh-ter ]
/ ˈdaɪ nəˌmoʊ tər /
noun
an electric machine for transforming direct current into alternating current or for altering the voltage of direct current, having two armature windings on the same core and a common magnetic field.
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Example sentences from the Web for dynamotor
As a rule the dynamotor is only suitable for small power-plant work.
Cyclopedia of Telephony and Telegraphy, Vol. 2|Kempster MillerThere was a power pack, consisting of batteries and a dynamotor, an amplifier, and a control panel.
The Golden Skull|John Blaine
British Dictionary definitions for dynamotor
dynamotor
/ (ˈdaɪnəˌməʊtə) /
noun
an electrical machine having a single magnetic field and two independent armature windings of which one acts as a motor and the other a generator: used to convert direct current from a battery into alternating current
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