telodynamic

English

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Alternative forms

• teledynamic

Etymology

From telo- +‎ dynamic.

Adjective

telodynamic (not comparable)

1. (historical or archaic) Relating to a system for transmitting power by means of swiftly moving ropes or cables driving grooved pulleys of large diameter. With this technology, power could be transmitted over various miles, but with the onset of electricity, the system came into disuse.

   telodynamic system

   telodynamic transmission

References

• “telodynamic”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.