dynostarter
English edit
Etymology edit
Apparently from dynamo + starter
Noun edit
dynostarter (plural dynostarters)
- (electrical engineering) A dynamo which is also a starter motor.
- 1960 June, “The N.B. Loco. Co. diesel-hydraulic Type "2" locomotive”, in Trains Illustrated, page 345:
- The diesel engine is mounted forward of the transmission with the dynostarter coupled to an auxiliary drive at the rear of the transmission.