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synchro

synchro noun: any synchronized event, such as synchronized swimming. Also the ellipsis of synchromesh.

Noun

synchro (countable and uncountable, plural synchros)

  1. (informal) Any synchronized event, such as synchronized swimming.
    • Patrick Borkowski develops strength and conditioning programs for acrobatic and combat sports, including synchro, at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.2007 August 21, Aimee Berg, “In Unsteady Waters, a Solid Foundation”, in New York Times
  2. A type of rotary electrical transformer that is used for measuring the angle of a rotating machine such as an antenna platform. In its general physical construction, it is much like an electric motor.

Also used as

synchro is also the ellipsis of synchromesh.

Forms of synchro

pluralsynchros

Plural of synchro: synchros

Origin of synchro

Abbreviation of synchronization or synchronized.

Clipping of synchromesh.

Questions about synchro

What does synchro mean?
Synchro means any synchronized event, such as synchronized swimming.
What part of speech is synchro?
Synchro is a noun.
What is the plural of synchro?
The plural of synchro is synchros.

Words near synchro in the dictionary

  1. synchondrotomy
  2. synchoresis
  3. synchorial
  4. synchreses
  5. synchresis
  6. synchro
  7. synchro-
  8. synchro-sunlight
  9. synchrocyclotron
  10. synchrocyclotrons
  11. synchroflash

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