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series-wound

UK/ˈsɪəɹiːzˈwaʊnd/

series-wound adjective: of an electric motor, having the windings connected in series.

Adjective

series-wound (not comparable)

  1. Of an electric motor, having the windings connected in series.
    • A motor car is provided with two self-ventilated series-wound G.E.C. traction motors, each having a continuous rating of 80 h.p. at 575 V. 116 A. at a field strength of 66 per cent.1960 February, “The first of London's new Piccadilly Line trains is delivered”, in Trains Illustrated, page 94

Questions about series-wound

What does series-wound mean?
Series-wound means of an electric motor, having the windings connected in series.
What part of speech is series-wound?
Series-wound is an adjective.
How do you pronounce series-wound?
Series-wound is pronounced /ˈsɪəɹiːzˈwaʊnd/ (UK).

Words near series-wound in the dictionary

  1. series finale
  2. series finales
  3. series of tubes
  4. series original
  5. series originals
  6. series-wound
  7. serieses
  8. serieshelpmate
  9. seriesmate
  10. seriesmover
  11. serif

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