repulsion motor
Electrical Engin.
noun
A type of electric motor for single-phase alternating current operation, formerly used as a traction motor in electric trains.
- Current is supplied to the stator only, the armature being short-circuited through the brushes and its current induced from the stator winding..
Origin
Late 19th century.
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