synchronous motor

noun

: an electric motor having a speed strictly proportional to the frequency of the operating current

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The Hightail runs on a permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) motor that generates 42 horsepower and 485 lb ft (660 Nm) of torque. —

New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2024 Switch to range mode, and clutches disconnect the front permanent magnet synchronous motor and remap the throttle pedal for better efficiency. —

Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 30 June 2024 Besides not using any rare earth elements, the motor offers a few other advantages in comparison with permanent-magnet synchronous motors. —

IEEE Spectrum, 15 Apr. 2024 Projects at Marquette University, Yeungnam University, and Ufa University of Science and Technology have demonstrated advantages of dual-phase materials in permanent magnet synchronous motors and electrical generators. —

IEEE Spectrum, 15 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for synchronous motor

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of synchronous motor was in 1897

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