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-pli-dahyn
]
am·pli·dyne
/
ˈæm
plɪˌdaɪn
/
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-pli-dahyn
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noun
Electricity
.
a direct-current generator with a rotating armature, capable of magnifying a small amount of power supplied to the field winding of the device and using the amplified power to operate an attached, direct-current motor.
Origin:
1935–40;
ampli(fier)
+
dyne
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