Ward Leonard system

noun

Ward Leon·​ard system

ˈwȯrdˈlenərd-

: a regenerative electrical system by which variations in motor speeds for all loads carried by a motor are obtained without rheostatic losses in the main circuit

Word History

Etymology

after Harry Ward Leonard †1915 American electrical engineer & inventor

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