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Generator Power Amplidyne Am·Pli·Dyne ˈampləˌdīn\  Noun S Etymology

Title Amplidyne
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Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
am·pli·dyne
\ˈampləˌdīn\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: amplifier + -dyne (from Greek dynamis power) — more at 
dynamic

: a direct-current generator that by the use of compensating coils and a short circuit across two of its brushes precisely controls a large power output whenever a small power input is varied in the field winding of the generator

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