series-wound

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɪəriːzˌwaʊnd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sēr′ēz wound′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
se•ries-wound  (sēr′ēz wound′),USA pronunciation adj. [Elect.]
  1. Electricitynoting a commutator motor in which the field circuit and armature circuit are connected in series. Cf. shunt-wound. 
  • 1890–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
series-wound / ˈsɪəriːzˌwaʊnd -rɪz-/
  1. (of a motor or generator) having the field and armature circuits connected in series
    Compare shunt-wound
'series-wound' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
shunt-wound - universal motor

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