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De - Pt| English Dictionary: Compensator | by the DICT Development Group |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Autotransformer \Au`to*trans*form"er\, n. [Auto- + transformer.] (Elec.) A transformer in which part of the primary winding is used as a secondary winding, or vice versa; -- called also a {compensator} or {balancing coil}. | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Compensator \Com"pen*sa`tor\, n. 1. One who, or that which, compensates; -- a name applied to various mechanical devices. 2. (Naut.) An iron plate or magnet placed near the compass on iron vessels to neutralize the effect of the ship's attraction on the needle. | |
