shunt-wound

[shuhnt-wound]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

Electricity.

noting a motor or a generator that has the field circuit connected in parallel with the armature winding.

shunt-wound

/ ˈʃʌ�Գ�ˌ�ɲ�ʊ�Ի� /

adjective

electrical engineering (of a motor or generator) having the field and armature circuits connected in parallel Compare series-wound

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Other Word Forms

shunt winding noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of shunt-wound¹

First recorded in 1880–85

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Example Sentences

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The shunt-wound dynamo is used for incandescent lights.

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Such machines are usually shunt-wound.

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A shunt-wound dynamo must be used; else, when the voltage of the battery rises too high, it may "back up" and turn the dynamo as a motor, causing considerable damage.

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The field of this machine is shunt-wound, and in order to maintain the potential constant a hand-regulated resistance—R2 on the switch board—is added in circuit with the shunt field.

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We can only use shunt-wound dynamos conveniently for that purpose.

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