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amplidyne

[ am-pli-dahyn ]

noun

, Electricity.
  1. 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.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of amplidyne1

First recorded in 1935–40; ampli(fier) + dyne

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