Associations to the word «Selsyn»

Wiktionary

SELSYN, noun. A synchro whose currents are used directly to drive a receiver synchro that rotates in unison with the synchro transmitter.

Dictionary definition

SELSYN, noun. 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.

Wise words

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