amplidyne

amplidyne
/am"pli duyn'/, n. Elect.
a direct-current generator with a rotating armature, capable of magnifying a small amount of power supplied to the field winding of the device and using the amplified power to operate an attached, direct-current motor.
[1935-40; AMPLI(FIER) + DYNE]

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