dynamo
[ dahy-nuh-moh ]
/ ˈdaɪ nəˌmoʊ /
noun, plural dy·na·mos.
an electric generator, especially for direct current.
an energetic, hardworking, forceful person.
Origin of dynamo
First recorded in 1882; short for
dynamoelectric
Words nearby dynamo
dynamic strength,
dynamics,
dynamism,
dynamite,
dynamize,
dynamo,
dynamo-,
dynamoelectric,
dynamogenesis,
dynamograph,
dynamometer
Definition for dynamo (2 of 2)
Also
dynam-.
Example sentences from the Web for dynamo
British Dictionary definitions for dynamo (1 of 2)
dynamo
/ (ˈdaɪnəˌməʊ) /
noun plural -mos
a device for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy, esp one that produces direct current
Compare generator (def. 1)
informal
an energetic hard-working person
Word Origin for dynamo
C19: short for
dynamoelectric machine
British Dictionary definitions for dynamo (2 of 2)
dynamo-
sometimes before a vowel dynam-
combining form
indicating power
dynamoelectric; dynamite
Word Origin for dynamo-
from Greek, from
dunamis power
Medical definitions for dynamo
dynamo-
pref.
Force; energy:dynamogenesis.
Scientific definitions for dynamo
dynamo
[ dī′nə-mō′ ]
An electric generator, especially one that produces direct current. See more at generator.