telodynamic

American

[tel-oh-dahy-nam-ik, tee-loh-] / ˌtɛl oʊ daɪˈnæm ɪk, ˌti loʊ- /

adjective

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

Etymology

Origin of telodynamic

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

Example Sentences

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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.

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