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amplidyne definition

☆ am·pli·dyne (am′plə dīn′)

noun

an amplifier that uses direct current and a rotating armature to generate a highly amplified output voltage that is sensitive to small changes in input voltage, used extensively to control servomotors

Etymology: ampli(fier) + dyne

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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