🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Nebenschlussmotor

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈneːbn̩ʃlʊsˌmoːtoːɐ̯

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Shunt motor/ˈʃʌnt ˌmoʊ.tər/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Nebenschlussmotor zeichnet sich durch eine konstante Drehzahl aus."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A direct current electric motor in which the field winding is connected in parallel with the armature circuit, allowing for relatively constant speed under varying loads.

    "The engineer selected a shunt motor for the lathe drive because it maintains steady speed regardless of load changes."
  2. 2

    An electrical machine utilizing shunt excitation to control magnetic flux independently of armature current.

    "Testing the shunt motor revealed excellent speed regulation characteristics."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from 'shunt' (Middle English meaning to turn aside or deflect, later used in electrical engineering for a parallel circuit path) combined with 'motor' (from Latin motor, meaning 'mover'). Coined in the late 19th century during the rapid expansion of direct current (DC) electrical engineering and industrial machinery development.

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