telodynamic

[tel-oh-dahy-nam-ik, tee-loh-]

adjective

1. pertaining to the transmission of mechanical power over considerable distances, as by means of endless cables on pulleys.

Word History and Origins

Origin of telodynamic¹

First recorded in 1865–70; telo- ¹ + dynamic

Example Sentences

A motive force of 600 horse-power, secured by turbines in the stream, is conveyed to the plateau of P�rolles by “telodynamic” cables of 2510 ft. in length, for whose passage a tunnel has been pierced in the rock.

Read more on Project Gutenberg