Meaning & use

dynamo

noun·Academic

A machine that generates electricity by converting mechanical energy into electrical energy.

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The engineer inspected the old dynamo that supplied power to the lighthouse.

Early bicycles used a small dynamo pressed against the wheel to light the lamp.

A note on using this word

In everyday speech, dynamo is used informally to praise a highly energetic or productive person, distinct from its technical meaning.

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Another way to use it

2. noun

An extremely energetic, forceful, or productive person.

Their new manager was a dynamo, reorganizing the entire department within weeks.

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