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amplidyne

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am⋅pli⋅dyne

  [am-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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am·pli·dyne   (ām'plĭ-dīn')   
n.  A rotating magnetic amplifier with specialized windings that allow small changes in power input to produce large changes in power output.

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