Selsyn
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
An electrical system in which a generator and a motor are linked so that the motor continuously replicates the angular position of the generator, used in remote-control and instrumentation applications.
“The aircraft's fuel gauge used a selsyn to transmit the tank reading to the cockpit instrument.”
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sel·syn
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Contains Y as a vowel substitute with no standard vowel in the last three letters, very unusual
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Worth 9 points, Y in the middle makes this a useful crossing word on the board
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