synchronous motor

noun

Electricity.

1. a synchronous machine that acts as a motor.

synchronous motor

noun

1. an alternating-current motor that runs at a speed that is equal to or is a multiple of the frequency of the supply

Word History and Origins

Origin of synchronous motor¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

Some of these were related to the linear synchronous motor launch system that allowed the ride to reach 100 mph.

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The simplest form of a synchronous motor is obtained by winding a laminated ring provided with pole projections with four coils, and connecting the same in the manner before indicated.

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These fields, generated by devices called linear synchronous motors, both levitate the capsules and propel them forward.

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Such a condition exists in a continuous current motor; but in a synchronous motor, such as described, this condition is fulfilled only when the speed is normal.

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This connects up the two armature coils in series, and the motor will then run as a synchronous motor.

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