Etymology

dynamo-electric machine

Today it means: A generator that creates electricity using spinning magnets; a dynamo. Full definition →

German dynamoelektrische Maschine
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  1. German · calque ofdynamoelektrische Maschine
  2. English todaydynamo-electric machine

Calque of German dynamoelektrische Maschine, coined by Werner von Siemens.

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