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selsyn

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A synchro whose currents are used directly to drive a receiver synchro that rotates in unison with the synchro transmitter.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, electrical, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a system consisting of a generator and a motor so connected that the motor will assume the same relative position as the generator; the generator and the motor are synchronized

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: synchro

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: system

History

Etymology

Short for self-synchronizing.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Russian: сельси́н (selʹsín) — a type of synchro