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syn·chro
(sĭng′krō, sĭn′-)n. pl. syn·chros
A selsyn.
[Short for synchronous.]
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synchro
(ˈsɪŋkrəʊ)n, pl -chros
1. (Electrical Engineering) Also called: selsyn any of a number of electrical devices in which the angular position of a rotating part is transformed into a voltage, or vice versa
2. (Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) short for synchronized swimming
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Noun | 1. | synchro - 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 system - instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity; "he bought a new stereo system"; "the system consists of a motor and a small computer" |
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synchro
[ˈsɪŋkrəʊ] (Aut) =synchromeshA. N ABBR =synchromesh
B. CPD synchro gearbox N → caja f de cambios sincronizada
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