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-dyne

-dyne suffix: forms names of certain types of motors and electrical circuits.

Suffix

-dyne

  1. Forms names of certain types of motors and electrical circuits.
  2. Relating to propeller-powered flight.

Origin of -dyne

From Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis, “force”), compare -dynamic. Originally prevalent in now often genericized trademarks.

Words formed from -dyne

  • synchrodyne

Questions about -dyne

What does -dyne mean?
-dyne means forms names of certain types of motors and electrical circuits.
What part of speech is -dyne?
-dyne is a suffix.

Words near -dyne in the dictionary

  1. -dronate
  2. -dronic
  3. -duct
  4. -dutant
  5. -dyl
  6. -dyne
  7. -dynia
  8. -e
  9. -e-
  10. -eal
  11. -ean

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