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squirrel-cage motor

squirrel-cage motor noun: a kind of induction motor that harnesses electromagnetism in order to generate motion.

Noun

squirrel-cage motor (plural squirrel-cage motors)

  1. A kind of induction motor that harnesses electromagnetism in order to generate motion.
    • Known as an electrogyro locomotive, it derives its haulage power from energy stored in two flywheels, each of which is combined with a squirrel-cage induction motor.1958 June, “N.C.B. Electrogyro Locomotive”, in Railway Magazine, page 421

squirrel-cage motor meaning in Tamil

squirrel-cage motor in Tamil

அணிற்கூடு மின்னோடி

Forms of squirrel-cage motor

pluralsquirrel-cage motors

Questions about squirrel-cage motor

What does squirrel-cage motor mean?
Squirrel-cage motor means a kind of induction motor that harnesses electromagnetism in order to generate motion.
What is squirrel-cage motor in Tamil?
Squirrel-cage motor in Tamil is அணிற்கூடு மின்னோடி. See Squirrel-cage motor meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is squirrel-cage motor?
Squirrel-cage motor is a noun.
What is the plural of squirrel-cage motor?
The plural of squirrel-cage motor is squirrel-cage motors.

Words near squirrel-cage motor in the dictionary

  1. squirrel wheel
  2. squirrel wheels
  3. squirrel whiskey
  4. squirrel's cage
  5. squirrel-brain
  6. squirrel-cage motor
  7. squirrel-cage motors
  8. squirrel-proof
  9. squirrelable
  10. squirrelcide
  11. squirrelcides

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