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noun
An instrument that indicates the degree to which two alternating current systems are synchronised with each other; used especially in electricity generation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
An instrument used to synchronise the propellers of a twin-engine aircraft.
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noun
an instrument that indicates whether two periodic motions are synchronous (especially an instrument that enables a pilot to synchronize the propellers of a plane that has two or more engines)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: synchronoscope, synchronizer, synchroniser
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Broader terms: measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device
History
From synchro- + -scope, from syn- + chrono- + -scope, from Ancient Greek σύν (sún)+χρόνος (khrónos)+σκοπέω (skopéō).
