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dynamo

noun
/ˈdaɪnəmoʊ/US

Etymology

A shortening of dynamo-electric machine. The element dynamo- is ultimately from Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis, “power”).

  1. derived from δύναμις — “power”

Definitions

  1. An electricity generator

    An electricity generator; a dynamo-electric machine.

    • "As usual, it isn't telling the truth about it or you. But your body is. I can feel its vitality like the pulse of a dynamo."

  2. The mechanism by which a celestial body, such as the Earth or a star, generates a…

    The mechanism by which a celestial body, such as the Earth or a star, generates a magnetic field.

  3. An energetic person.

    • That new Vice President of Marketing is a real dynamo; sales have already gone up this quarter.

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Derived

dynamo theory, dynamo torch, dynostarter, geodynamo

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