synchro

See also: synchro-

English

Etymology 1

Abbreviation of synchronization or synchronized.

Noun

synchro (countable and uncountable, plural synchros)

1. (sports, informal) Clipping of synchronized.; Any synchronized event, such as synchronized swimming

   Hyponyms: synchronized swimming, synchronized diving

   • 2007 August 21, Aimee Berg, “In Unsteady Waters, a Solid Foundation”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

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

2. (electrical engineering) 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.

Translations

a type of rotary transformer used for measuring the angle of a rotating machine

• Russian: сельси́н (ru) m (selʹsín)

See also

• synchro on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Etymology 2

Short for synchromesh..

Noun

synchro (countable and uncountable, plural synchros)

1. (informal) Ellipsis of synchromesh (“from synchro-”).

See also

• sync
• synced
• synchro-
• synchronization
• synchronize
• synchronized
• synchronous

 

Anagrams

• chyrons