selsyn

ˈsɛlsɪn

Definition

Definition of selsyn - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

electrical device

TECH.

device transmitting rotational movements electrically

TECH.

The selsyn system in the factory synchronized the machines efficiently..

synchro

technology

TECH.

synchro used to drive a receiver synchro

TECH.

The selsyn ensures the receiver synchro rotates in unison.

resolver

synchro

transmitter

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Origin of selsyn

English, self (self) + synchronous (occurring at the same time)

Examples of selsyn in a sentence

Engineers relied on the selsyn for precise control of the equipment.
The technician adjusted the selsyn for optimal performance.
A faulty selsyn can disrupt the entire system.

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French:selsyn, synchro, ...
German:Selsyn, ...
Italian:sistema selsyn, trasmettitore sincrono, ...
Spanish:sistema selsyn, sincro, ...
Portuguese:sistema selsyn, ...
Chinese:自同步电机, 同步器, ...
Japanese:セルシン, ...
Arabic:جهاز سيلسن, سيلسين, ...
Hebrew:סֶלְסִין, מַעֲרֶכֶת סִינְכְּרוֹ, ...
Russian:сельсин, ...
Ukrainian:сельсин, синхронізатор, ...
Hindi:सेल्सिन, सिंक्रो ड्राइव, ...
Bengali:সেলসিন, সিঙ্ক্রো ড্রাইভার, ...
Catalan:selsyn, sincro, ...
Czech:selsyn, elektromechanický synchronní přenosový prvek, ...
Danish:selsyn, ...
Dutch:selsyn, synchro, ...
Greek:selsyn, σέλσυν, ...
Hungarian:műszinkron, szinkroadó, ...
Khmer:ឧបករណ៍បញ្ជូនចលនាបង្វិលតាមអគ្គិសនី, ឧបករណ៍ស៊ីនក្រូបញ្ជូនសម្រាប់បើកបរឧបករណ៍ស៊ីនក្រូទទួល, ...
Korean:셀신, 동기기, ...
Persian:سلسی, سلسین, ...
Polish:selsyn, ...
Portuguese (BR):sistema selsyn, ...
Romanian:selsyn, sincron de acționare, ...
Swedish:selsyn, synkro, ...
Thai:เซลซิน, ซิงโครขับเคลื่อน, ...
Turkish:selsin, ...
Vietnamese:selsyn, đồng bộ, ...

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