MEANING
1. A machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy, especially a direct-current generator.
2. A person marked by exceptional energy and productivity.
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- bicycle dynamo
- dynamo generator
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A belt drove the small dynamo.
The dynamo supplied current to the lamps.
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Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Singular dynamo; plural dynamos. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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