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dynamo

1

[dahy-nuh-moh]

noun

plural

dynamos 
  1. an electric generator, especially for direct current.

  2. an energetic, hardworking, forceful person.



dynamo-

2
Also dynam-.
  1. variant of dyna-.

    dynamometer.

dynamo

1

/ ˈ岹ɪəˌəʊ /

noun

  1. a device for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy, esp one that produces direct current Compare generator

  2. informalan energetic hard-working person

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dynamo-

2

combining form

  1. indicating power

    dynamoelectric

    dynamite

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

dynamo

  1. An electric generator, especially one that produces direct current.

  2. See more at generator

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Word History and Origins

Origin of dynamo1

First recorded in 1882; short for dynamoelectric
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dynamo1

C19: short for dynamoelectric machine

Origin of dynamo2

from Greek, from dunamis power
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Eventually, the tween dynamo dreams of working with artificial intelligence at aerospace giant SpaceX.

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The appearance of constant action, of being human dynamos, is a common tactic of authoritarians and fascist leaders.

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A woman who posts this content wants us to believe she's such a sexual dynamo she's snagged a man who is willing to pay all her bills.

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Now Madhure — physical therapist, mother of two and local political dynamo — feels the small stream of her journey in America has flowed into a mighty river, with many, many others.

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The sun's surface is a brilliant display of sunspots and flares driven by the solar magnetic field, which is internally generated through a process called dynamo action.

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