synchro — English Dictionary

Noun

1. Any synchronized event, such as synchronized swimming.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Informal
   • Uncountable

   Examples

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   Patrick Borkowski develops strength and conditioning programs for acrobatic and combat sports, including synchro, at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.

2. A type of rotary electrical transformer that is used for measuring the angle of a rotating machine such as an antenna platform. In its general physical construction, it is much like an electric motor.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

Noun

1. 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

   Synonyms

   selsyn

   Broader terms

   system