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dynamo-electric machine

dynamo-electric machine noun: a generator that creates electricity using spinning magnets; a dynamo.

Noun

dynamo-electric machine (plural dynamo-electric machines)

  1. A generator that creates electricity using spinning magnets; a dynamo.

Forms of dynamo-electric machine

pluraldynamo-electric machines

Origin of dynamo-electric machine

Calque of German dynamoelektrische Maschine, coined by Werner von Siemens.

Questions about dynamo-electric machine

What does dynamo-electric machine mean?
Dynamo-electric machine means a generator that creates electricity using spinning magnets; a dynamo.
What part of speech is dynamo-electric machine?
Dynamo-electric machine is a noun.
What is the plural of dynamo-electric machine?
The plural of dynamo-electric machine is dynamo-electric machines.

Words near dynamo-electric machine in the dictionary

  1. dynamo theories
  2. dynamo theory
  3. dynamo torch
  4. dynamo torches
  5. dynamo-
  6. dynamo-electric machine
  7. dynamo-electric machines
  8. dynamoelectric
  9. dynamoelectrical
  10. dynamogenesis
  11. dynamogenic

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