dynamo
pronunciation
How to pronounce dynamo in British English:
UK [ˈdaɪnəməʊ]
How to pronounce dynamo in American English:
US [ˈdaɪnəmoʊ]
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- Noun:
- generator consisting of a coil (the armature) that rotates between the poles of an electromagnet (the field magnet) causing a current to flow in the armature
Word Origin
- dynamo (n.)
- 1882, short for dynamo-machine, from German dynamoelektrischemaschine "dynamo-electric machine," coined 1867 by its inventor, German electrical engineer Werner Siemans (1816-1892), from Greek dynamis "power."
Example
- 1. When electric dynamos were first introduced , the steam engine would be ripped out and the dynamo would replace it .
- 2. Her husband phil , also 63 , is a different kind of dynamo .
- 3. But according to the visitor he encountered , the outer ring works like a dynamo that can turn the dome into a time machine able to rejuvenate human cells .
- 4. Professor david 's aim was to persuade economists that the history of the electric dynamo would tell them something about the ongoing information revolution .
- 5. I use a dynamo to save the cost of batteries to both my pocket and the planet , and puncture-proof tyres to make sure I 'll never need disposable repair kits again .