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synchroscope

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
syn-chro-scope
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An instrument that indicates the degree to which two alternating current systems are synchronised with each other; used especially in electricity generation.

noun

An instrument used to synchronise the propellers of a twin-engine aircraft.

Etymology

From synchro- + -scope, from syn- + chrono- + -scope, from Ancient Greek σύν (sún)+χρόνος (khrónos)+σκοπέω (skopéō).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

synchroscopes (plural)

Synonyms

synchronoscope synchronizer synchroniser

Questions

What does synchroscope mean?
An instrument that indicates the degree to which two alternating current systems are synchronised with each other; used especially in electricity generation.
Where does synchroscope come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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