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synchronoscope

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syn⋅chron⋅o⋅scope

[sin-kron-uh-skohp, sing-]
–noun
synchroscope.

Origin:
< NL synchron(us) synchronous + -o- + -scope

syn⋅chro⋅scope

[sing-kruh-skohp]
–noun
an instrument for determining the difference in phase between two related motions, as those of two aircraft engines or two electric generators.


Origin:
synchro- + -scope
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synchronoscope

noun
an instrument that indicates whether two periodic motions are synchronous (especially an instrument that enables a pilot to synchronize the propellers of a plane that has two or more engines) [syn: synchroscope
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