Dynamo Meaning
/ˈdaɪnəmoʊ/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAn electricity generator; a dynamo-electric machine.
nounThe mechanism by which a celestial body, such as the Earth or a star, generates a magnetic field.
Sentence Examples
FC Dynamo Kyiv are presenting their new kit.
This hand-cranked flashlight contains a dynamo which generates DC to charge the battery.
Mary is the dynamo behind the company's most recent innovation.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The old ____ generated electricity for the entire factory every day.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
FC ____ Kyiv are presenting their new kit.
Word Origin & History
A shortening of dynamo-electric machine. The element dynamo- is ultimately from Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis, “power”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
""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.""
— 1950, Norman Lindsay, Dust or Polish?, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 176:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The old ____ generated electricity for the entire factory every day.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
FC ____ Kyiv are presenting their new kit.