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a combining form representing synchronized or synchronous in compound words: synchroscope; synchrotron.

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How to use synchro- in a sentence

And if the synchro-photos show that any of that first bunch got away, don't feel too badly about it.
Uller Uprising|Henry Beam Piper, John D. Clark and John F. Carr
Synchro mechanisms reduced the air cushion as the speeds dropped to afford more surface traction for the tracks.
Code Three|Rick Raphael
Don sighed and made a minute adjustment on the synchro knob.
The Best Made Plans|Everett B. Cole

British Dictionary definitions for synchro- (1 of 2)

synchro

/ (ˈsɪŋkrəʊ) /

noun plural -chros

Also called: selsyn any of a number of electrical devices in which the angular position of a rotating part is transformed into a voltage, or vice versa

short for synchronized swimming

British Dictionary definitions for synchro- (2 of 2)

synchro-

combining form

indicating synchronizationsynchroflash

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