Skip to content
ontologydriven
Sign out

Dictionary

Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

series-wound en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈsɪəɹiːzˈwaʊnd/ (UK)

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Of an electric motor, having the windings connected in series.
    • A motor car is provided with two self-ventilated series-wound G.E.C. traction motors, each having a continuous rating of 80 h.p. at 575 V. 116 A. at a field strength of 66 per cent. 1960 February, “The first of London's new Piccadilly Line trains is delivered”, in Trains Illustrated, page 94: