dynamo-electric machine

Meaning

A generator that creates electricity using spinning magnets; a dynamo.

Synonyms

direct-current generator

motordynamo

electric motor generator

motor dynamo

dynamoelectric machine

Translations

dinamo

Gleichstromerzeuger

Lichtmaschine

génératrice de courant continu

machine dynamoélectrique

generador de corriente continua

Etymology

Calque of German dynamoelektrische Maschine, coined by Werner von Siemens.

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