dynamo

[ dahy-nuh-moh ]

/ ˈdaɪ nəˌmoʊ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR dynamo ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural dy·na·mos.

an electric generator, especially for direct current.

an energetic, hardworking, forceful person.

Origin of dynamo

First recorded in 1882; short for dynamoelectric

Words nearby dynamo

dynamic strength, dynamic viscosity, dynamism, dynamite, dynamize, dynamo, dynamoelectric, dynamogenesis, dynamograph, dynamometer, dynamometer car

Definition for dynamo (2 of 2)

dynamo-

variant of dyna-: dynamometer.

Also dynam-.

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Example sentences from the Web for dynamo

Dynamo is a platform that gives Turkers a collective voice and, consequently, the chance to drive change.
Amazon’s Turkers Kick Off the First Crowdsourced Labor Guild|Kevin Zawacki|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
West is a dynamo, a fearsome warrior who quotes classic Greek with a warm, Southern charm.
5 Lessons from Tuesday's Primaries|Mark McKinnon|August 25, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The Republican Party was founded on and is built on the dynamo of liberty.
Can Wanda Sykes Save the GOP?|John Batchelor|May 12, 2009|DAILY BEAST
We must not forget that it is a dynamo, but is here used as a motor by sending an electric current through it.
The Library of Work and Play: Electricity and Its Everyday Uses|John F. Woodhull

To lose hope is like losing the dynamo, the secret of inspiration, and the once indomitable will droops and faints away.
The Whole Armour of God|John Henry Jowett
The most important device for producing electric currents by electromagnetic induction, however, is the dynamo.
Physics|Willis Eugene Tower
Again we are indebted to Faraday, for it was the dynamo that made electric lighting possible.
The Story of Great Inventions|Elmer Ellsworth Burns
While the switch is open I turn the crank of the dynamo with perfect ease.
The Library of Work and Play: Electricity and Its Everyday Uses|John F. Woodhull

British Dictionary definitions for dynamo (1 of 2)

dynamo

/ (ˈdaɪnəˌməʊ) /

noun plural -mos

a device for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy, esp one that produces direct currentCompare generator (def. 1)

informal an energetic hard-working person

Word Origin for dynamo

C19: short for dynamoelectric machine

British Dictionary definitions for dynamo (2 of 2)

dynamo-

sometimes before a vowel dynam-

combining form

indicating powerdynamoelectric; dynamite

Word Origin for dynamo-

from Greek, from dunamis power

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Medical definitions for dynamo

dynamo-

pref.

Force; energy:dynamogenesis.

Scientific definitions for dynamo

dynamo

[ dī′nə-mō′ ]

An electric generator, especially one that produces direct current. See more at generator.

单词	dynamo
释义	dynamo [ dahy-nuh-moh ] / ˈdaɪ nəˌmoʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dynamo ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural dy·na·mos. an electric generator, especially for direct current. an energetic, hardworking, forceful person. Origin of dynamo First recorded in 1882; short for dynamoelectric Words nearby dynamo dynamic strength, dynamic viscosity, dynamism, dynamite, dynamize, dynamo, dynamoelectric, dynamogenesis, dynamograph, dynamometer, dynamometer car Definition for dynamo (2 of 2) dynamo- variant of dyna-: dynamometer. Also dynam-. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dynamo Dynamo is a platform that gives Turkers a collective voice and, consequently, the chance to drive change. Amazon’s Turkers Kick Off the First Crowdsourced Labor Guild\|Kevin Zawacki\|December 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST West is a dynamo, a fearsome warrior who quotes classic Greek with a warm, Southern charm. 5 Lessons from Tuesday's Primaries\|Mark McKinnon\|August 25, 2010\|DAILY BEAST The Republican Party was founded on and is built on the dynamo of liberty. Can Wanda Sykes Save the GOP?\|John Batchelor\|May 12, 2009\|DAILY BEAST We must not forget that it is a dynamo, but is here used as a motor by sending an electric current through it. The Library of Work and Play: Electricity and Its Everyday Uses\|John F. Woodhull To lose hope is like losing the dynamo, the secret of inspiration, and the once indomitable will droops and faints away. The Whole Armour of God\|John Henry Jowett The most important device for producing electric currents by electromagnetic induction, however, is the dynamo. Physics\|Willis Eugene Tower Again we are indebted to Faraday, for it was the dynamo that made electric lighting possible. The Story of Great Inventions\|Elmer Ellsworth Burns While the switch is open I turn the crank of the dynamo with perfect ease. The Library of Work and Play: Electricity and Its Everyday Uses\|John F. Woodhull British Dictionary definitions for dynamo (1 of 2) dynamo / (ˈdaɪnəˌməʊ) / noun plural -mos a device for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy, esp one that produces direct currentCompare generator (def. 1) informal an energetic hard-working person Word Origin for dynamo C19: short for dynamoelectric machine British Dictionary definitions for dynamo (2 of 2) dynamo- sometimes before a vowel dynam- combining form indicating powerdynamoelectric; dynamite Word Origin for dynamo- from Greek, from dunamis power Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dynamo doer, pistol, generator, achiever, fireball, eager beaver, mover and shaker, spark plug, whiz kid, live wire, ball of fire, hot shot Medical definitions for dynamo dynamo- pref. Force; energy:dynamogenesis. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for dynamo dynamo [ dī′nə-mō′ ] An electric generator, especially one that produces direct current. See more at generator. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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dynamo

noun, plural dy·na·mos.

Origin of dynamo

Words nearby dynamo

Definition for dynamo (2 of 2)

Example sentences from the Web for dynamo

British Dictionary definitions for dynamo (1 of 2)

noun plural -mos

Word Origin for dynamo

British Dictionary definitions for dynamo (2 of 2)

sometimes before a vowel dynam-

combining form

Word Origin for dynamo-

Words related to dynamo

Medical definitions for dynamo

pref.

Scientific definitions for dynamo