dynamo : Idioms & Phrases

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dynamo-electric

Dy`na*mo-e*lec"tric adjective
Etymology
Gr. power + E. electric. See Dynamic.
Definitions
  1. Pertaining to the development of electricity, especially electrical currents, by power; producing electricity or electrical currents by mechanical power.
Webster 1913

human dynamo

  • noun a highly energetic and indefatigable person
    ball of fire; fireball; powerhouse.
WordNet

Shunt dynamo

  • (Elec.), a dynamo in which the field circuit is connected with the main circuit so as to form a shunt to the letter, thus employing a portion of the current from the armature to maintain the field.
Webster 1913