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dynamo

dy·na·mo [ dnəmō ] (plural dy·na·mos)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. generator of electricity from mechanical energy: a machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy, usually in the form of direct current

2. energetic person: a hard-working, tirelessly energetic person

[Late 19th century. Shortening of dynamo-electric machine]
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