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dynamotor
(redirected from Motor-generator)

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dy·na·mo·tor  (dn-mtr)
n.
A rotating electric machine with two armatures, used to convert alternating current to direct current.

[Greek dunamis, power; see dynamic + motor.]

dynamotor [ˈdaɪnəˌməʊtə]
n
(Engineering / Electrical Engineering) an electrical machine having a single magnetic field and two independent armature windings of which one acts as a motor and the other a generator: used to convert direct current from a battery into alternating current


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