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dynamo
CEFRB2
/ˈdaɪnəmoʊ/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A machine that produces electricity from movement.
- 02
noun
A very energetic person.
Examples
FC Dynamo Kyiv are presenting their new kit.
Mary is the dynamo behind the company's most recent innovation.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 1
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsAn energetic person.
The mechanism by which a celestial body, such as the Earth or a star, generates a magnetic field.
An electricity generator; a dynamo-electric machine.
More examples
In contextThis hand-cranked flashlight contains a dynamo which generates DC to charge the battery.
That new Vice President of Marketing is a real dynamo; sales have already gone up this quarter.
"As usual, it isn't telling the truth about it or you. But your body is. I can feel its vitality like the pulse of a dynamo."
Quick test
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Origin
noun
A shortening of dynamo-electric machine. The element dynamo- is ultimately from Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis, “power”).