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Dynamo
Dynamo (1929), a play by Eugene O'Neill. [Martin Beck Theatre, 50 perf.] The Reverend Light ( George Gaul), a devout but somewhat arrogant Christian, and Ramsay Fife ( Dudley Digges), an atheist, are unfriendly neighbors. When the minister's son, Reuben ( Glenn Anders), falls in love with Fife's daughter, the teasing Ada ( Claudette Colbert), father and son have a falling out. Reuben denounces religion and goes in search of truth. He returns years later, having made science his god, but when he is seduced by Ada he kills her and then electrocutes himself by throwing himself on the dynamo. Although Brooks Atkinson observed, “Writing on the most essential theme of modern life, Mr. O'Neill has strength and breadth, and a lashing poetry,” the play, which O'Neill planned as the first of a trilogy, failed to run. For some critics Lee Simonson's brilliant second‐act setting, showing the interior of a hydro‐electric plant, was the most memorable feature of the Theatre Guild production.
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Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Dynamo." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Dynamo." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-Dynamo.html Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Dynamo." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-Dynamo.html |
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dynamo (generator) Device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by the principle of electromagnetic induction that uses magnetism to produce an electric current. In a simple dynamo, a conductor, usually an open coil of wire (armature), is placed between the poles of a permanent magnet. This armature is rotated within the magnetic field, inducing an electric current. See also alternator
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"dynamo." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "dynamo." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-dynamo.html "dynamo." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-dynamo.html |
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"dynamo." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "dynamo." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O80-dynamo.html "dynamo." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O80-dynamo.html |
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T. F. HOAD. "dynamo." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "dynamo." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-dynamo.html T. F. HOAD. "dynamo." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-dynamo.html |
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Dynamo, play by Eugene O'Neill.
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James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Dynamo." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Dynamo." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-Dynamo.html James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Dynamo." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-Dynamo.html |
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dynamo see generator . |
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"dynamo." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "dynamo." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-dynamo.html "dynamo." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-dynamo.html |
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dynamo
•ammo, Gamow
•Rameau • Malmö
•demo, memo
•Elmo • Palermo
•emo, primo, supremo
•limo
•gizmo, gran turismo, machismo, verismo
•Eskimo • Geronimo
•duodecimo, octodecimo, sextodecimo
•altissimo, fortissimo, generalissimo, pianissimo
•proximo • centimo • ultimo • Cosmo
•Pontormo
•chromo, duomo, Homo, majordomo, Nkomo, promo, slo-mo
•Profumo, sumo
•Alamo • dynamo • paramo
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"dynamo." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "dynamo." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-dynamo.html "dynamo." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-dynamo.html |
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