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dy⋅na⋅mo

[dahy-nuh-moh]
–noun, plural -mos.
1. an electric generator, esp. for direct current.
2. an energetic, hardworking, forceful person.

Origin:
1882; short for dynamoelectric
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dy·na·mo   (dī'nə-mō')   
n.   pl. dy·na·mos
  1. A generator, especially one for producing direct current.

  2. An extremely energetic and forceful person: a vice president who was the real dynamo of the corporation.


[Short for dynamoelectric machine.]
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dynamo   (dī'nə-mō')  Pronunciation Key 
An electric generator, especially one that produces direct current. See more at generator.
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