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series-wound

[ seer-eez-wound ]

adjective

, Electricity.
  1. noting a commutator motor in which the field circuit and armature circuit are connected in series.


series-wound

/ -rɪz-; ˈsɪəriːzˌwaʊnd /

adjective

  1. (of a motor or generator) having the field and armature circuits connected in series Compare shunt-wound
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of series-wound1

First recorded in 1890–95
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Example Sentences

The motor in most common use for electric cranes is the series wound, continuous current motor, which has many advantages.

Motors, as well as dynamos, are either shunt-wound or series-wound.

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