sel·syn (s l s n)n. A device by which angular movement or position in a generator is transmitted to a motor. [sel(f) + syn(chronous).] |
selsyn [ˈsɛlsɪn]
n
(Engineering / Electrical Engineering) another name for synchro
[from sel(f-) + syn(chronous)]
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| Noun | 1. | selsyn - a system consisting of a generator and a motor so connected that the motor will assume the same relative position as the generator; the generator and the motor are synchronized system - instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity; "he bought a new stereo system"; "the system consists of a motor and a small computer" |
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