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synchroscope

synchroscope noun: an instrument that indicates the degree to which two alternating current systems are synchronised with each other; used especially in electricity generation.

Noun

synchroscope (plural synchroscopes)

  1. An instrument that indicates the degree to which two alternating current systems are synchronised with each other; used especially in electricity generation.
  2. An instrument used to synchronise the propellers of a twin-engine aircraft.

Forms of synchroscope

pluralsynchroscopes

Origin of synchroscope

From synchro- + -scope, from syn- + chrono- + -scope, from Ancient Greek σύν (sún)+χρόνος (khrónos)+σκοπέω (skopéō).

Questions about synchroscope

What does synchroscope mean?
Synchroscope means an instrument that indicates the degree to which two alternating current systems are synchronised with each other; used especially in electricity generation.
What part of speech is synchroscope?
Synchroscope is a noun.
What is the plural of synchroscope?
The plural of synchroscope is synchroscopes.

Words near synchroscope in the dictionary

  1. synchrophasor
  2. synchrophasors
  3. synchropter
  4. synchropters
  5. synchros
  6. synchroscope
  7. synchroscopes
  8. synchrosqueezed
  9. synchrosqueezing
  10. synchrotron
  11. synchrotron light

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