DYNAMO

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Generator consisting of a coil (the armature) that rotates between the poles of an electromagnet (the field magnet) causing a current to flow in the armature

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Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("dynamo" is a kind of...):

generator (engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction)

Meronyms (parts of "dynamo"):

field magnet (a magnet that provides a magnetic field in a dynamo or electric motor)

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