dynamo-electric machine

English

Etymology

Calque of German dynamoelektrische Maschine, coined by Werner von Siemens.

Noun

dynamo-electric machine (plural dynamo-electric machines)

  1. A generator that creates electricity using spinning magnets; a dynamo.
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