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The dynamo was introduced in 1867 to produce electricity for commercial use. Like all later generators, the original dynamos changed mechanical energy (produced by steam, which was itself produced by burning coal) into electricity. The word is less used today than it once was, since it's often applied only to generators that produced direct electric current (DC) rather than alternating current (AC), which is now the standard. A human dynamo is a person who seems to have unlimited energy.
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a dynamo who barely needs to sleep, or so it seems
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Philadelphia Eagles running back and offensive dynamo Saquon Barkley missed out on the rushing record that was set by former Los Angeles Rams legend Eric Dickerson.
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
First-year defensive dynamo Ryan Dunn would stand in for Beal.
—Fred Katz, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Kidman is a dynamo in the black comedy about a local weather girl who dreams of hitting the big time, and whose cozy little life of nice clothes, nice car, nice house doesn’t quite align with her desire for more universal fame.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
Wasn't Napier supposed to be a recruiting dynamo, compared to Mullen?
Other than victories, the best thing for Napier in 2024 would be freshman quarterback DJ Lagway showing promise.
—Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
First-year defensive dynamo Ryan Dunn would stand in for Beal.
—Fred Katz, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Kidman is a dynamo in the black comedy about a local weather girl who dreams of hitting the big time, and whose cozy little life of nice clothes, nice car, nice house doesn’t quite align with her desire for more universal fame.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
Wasn't Napier supposed to be a recruiting dynamo, compared to Mullen?
Other than victories, the best thing for Napier in 2024 would be freshman quarterback DJ Lagway showing promise.
—Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Dynamo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dynamo. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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