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synchro

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syn·chro  (sngkr, sn-)
n. pl. syn·chros
A selsyn.

[Short for synchronous.]

synchro [ˈsɪŋkrəʊ]
n pl -chros
1. (Engineering / Electrical Engineering) any of a number of electrical devices in which the angular position of a rotating part is transformed into a voltage, or vice versa Also called selsyn
2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) short for synchronized swimming
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Noun1.synchro - 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"
Translations
synchro [ˈsɪŋkrəʊ] (Aut) =synchromesh
A. N ABBR =synchromesh
B. CPD synchro gearbox Ncaja f de cambios sincronizada
synchro (Aut inf) abbr of synchromesh
attr synchro gearboxGetriebe ntmit Synchroneinrichtung


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