SYNCHRO

selsyn, synchro

(noun) a system consisting of a generator and a motor so connected that the motor will assume the same relative position as the generator; the generator and the motor are synchronized

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

synchro (countable and uncountable, plural synchros)

(sports, informal) Any synchronized event, such as synchronized swimming

(electricity) A type of rotary electrical transformer that is used for measuring the angle of a rotating machine such as an antenna platform. In its general physical construction, it is much like an electric motor

Anagrams

• chyrons

Source: Wiktionary



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25 November 2024

ONCHOCERCIASIS

(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America


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