AMPLIDYNE Definition & Meaning

amplidyne

[ am-pli-dahyn ]

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noun

Electricity.

a direct-current generator with a rotating armature, capable of magnifying a small amount of power supplied to the field winding of the device and using the amplified power to operate an attached, direct-current motor.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of amplidyne¹

First recorded in 1935–40; ampli(fier) + dyne

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Amusingly, Dr Michel found that some words added to the “American Heritage Dictionary” in 2000, like “gypseous” or “amplidyne”, had been in widespread use a century earlier.

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