as in pistol
a very energetic person
a dynamo who barely needs to sleep, or so it seems
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Recent Examples of dynamo
Mars’ magnetic field was once generated by its dynamo, a mechanism shaped by currents within the planet’s liquid core (thought to be made of iron, sulfur, and hydrogen).
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
This little dynamo, which is approximately 4 feet, 3 inches tall, isn't just following in its predecessor's footsteps.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Arizona State’s dynamo is part bowling ball, part ballistic missile — all of it packaged in the body of a tailback who became one of the sport’s best players and finished fifth in the Heisman race.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
This, in turn, affects convection in the outer core—the dynamo-like process that generates the magnetic field that protects life on Earth from harmful cosmic rays.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
This little dynamo, which is approximately 4 feet, 3 inches tall, isn't just following in its predecessor's footsteps.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Arizona State’s dynamo is part bowling ball, part ballistic missile — all of it packaged in the body of a tailback who became one of the sport’s best players and finished fifth in the Heisman race.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
This, in turn, affects convection in the outer core—the dynamo-like process that generates the magnetic field that protects life on Earth from harmful cosmic rays.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dynamo
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Forget about the cheetah’s speed, the eagle’s eyesight or the elephant’s brute strength, and say hello to the invisible glass frog, the indestructible honey badger and the pistol shrimp who can fire bubbles that are as hot as the surface of the sun.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2025
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He was disguised with a knit stocking and sunglasses and carried a pistol, according to KHBS/KHOG-TV.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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The United States, once the manufacturing powerhouse of the world, now sees nearly 80% of its GDP derived from services.—
Richard Lebovitz,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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There’s another intimate powerhouse of a show at the Museum of Modern Art.—
Shauna Lyon,
New Yorker,
23 May 2025
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“Dynamo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dynamo. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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