locked rotor amp

noun

A specification which indicates the current amperage being drawn by an electric motor when it is "locked up", i.e. not turning.

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Meanings

nounlocked rotor amp (plural locked rotor amps)

plural locked rotor amps

  1. A specification which indicates the current amperage being drawn by an electric motor when it is "locked up", i.e. not turning.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 鎖定轉子電流 /锁定转子电流
  • 鎖定轉子電流 /锁定转子电流specification
Finnish käynnistysvirta
  • käynnistysvirtaspecification
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APA

locked rotor amp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/locked%20rotor%20amp

MLA

“locked rotor amp.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/locked%20rotor%20amp. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “locked rotor amp,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/locked%20rotor%20amp.

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