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Encyclopedia > Dynamo (disambiguation)

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Dynamo is another name for an electrical generator. An electrical generator is a device that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy, generally using electromagnetic induction. ...


Dynamo or Dinamo may also refer to:

  • Dynamo theory, a theory relating to magnetic fields of celestial bodies
  • Hub dynamo, a small electrical generator built into the hub of a bicycle wheel to power lights
  • Solar dynamo, the physical process that generates the Sun's magnetic field

The Dynamo theory proposes a mechanism by which a celestial body such as the Earth generates a magnetic field. ... A hub dynamo is a small electrical generator built into the hub of a bicycle wheel to power lights. ... The solar dynamo is the physical process that generates the Suns magnetic field. ...

In sports

Dinamo, also Dynamo, (Russian and Ukrainian: , Belarusian: Дына́ма) was the oldest sports and physical training society of the Soviet Union, created in 1923. ...

Football/soccer teams

KS Dinamo Tirana is an Albanian football team, playing in the capital, Tirana. ... Football Club Dinamo Minsk (Belarusian: ) is a Belarusian football club, playing in Minsk. ... Dinamo is a football club from Zagreb, the capital city of Croatia. ... Sport Klub Dynamo České Budějovice is a football club from České Budějovice, Czech Republic. ... Overview Shepshed Dynamo F.C. is a Football Club based in the small town of Shepshed in the North West of Leicestershire, England. ... Berliner FC Dynamo (commonly Dynamo Berlin) is a German football club and is the successor organization to the club that played in East Berlin as Dynamo Berlin from 1953 to 1966. ... Dynamo Dresden is a German football club, based in Dresden, Saxony. ... FC Dinamo Tbilisi (Georgian: ) is the football team of Dinamo Tbilisi, playing in the capital of Georgia, Tbilisi. ... F.C. Dinamo Bucureşti is one of the most successful Romanian football clubs in the country. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... FC Dynamo Bryansk are a Russian football club based in Bryansk. ... FC Dynamo Makhachkala are a Russian football club based in Makhachkala. ... Dynamo Stavropol is a football club from south Russia. ... Dynamos is a football club from Giyani, Limpopo Province, South Africa, playing in the countrys Premier Soccer League. ... Dynamo Dushanbe is football club based in Dushanbe in Tajikistan. ... FC Dynamo Kyiv is a professional football club from the Ukrainian capital, Kiev (Kyiv). ... FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv is a football team in the Ukrainian First Division. ... Carolina Dynamo was founded in 1993 as Greensboro Dynamo and was renamed in 1996, following a move to the United Soccer Leagues. ... Year founded 2005 League Major League Soccer Nickname Dynamo, The Men in Orange Stadium Robertson Stadium Coach Dominic Kinnear, 2006— Owner AEG First Game Houston Dynamo 5–2 Colorado Rapids (Robertson Stadium; April 2, 2006) Largest Win Houston Dynamo 5–2 Colorado Rapids (Robertson Stadium; April 2, 2006) Worst Defeat... Pentwyn Dynamos are a club within Cardiff, recently promoted to the Welsh Leagues, they needed to build a pitch to play on. ... Club founded in 1967 Colours Stade Zimbabwe National Sports Stadium (60 000 places) Address Dynamos Football Club is a soccer club based in Harare, Zimbabwe. ...

Other sports clubs/teams

Dynamo Moscow is a Russian Bandy club from Moscow who were founded in 1923. ... MBC Dynamo Moscow (Russian: ) is a Russian basketball club. ... Durham County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Durham. ... HC Dynamo Moscow (ru: Динамо Москва) is a Russian professional ice hockey club based in Moscow. ... Eisbären Berlin (English: Berlin Polar Bears) is an ice hockey club in Berlin, Germany. ...

Stadiums

Dvorec Sporta Dinamo (Russian: ; English: ) is an indoor sporting arena located in Moscow, Russia. ... Dynamo Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Moscow, Russia. ... Dynamo Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Bryansk, Russia. ... Dynamo Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Vladivostok, Russia. ... Lobanovskyi Dynamo Stadion is a multi-use stadium in Kiev, Ukraine. ... Dinamo Stadion is a multi-use stadium in Minsk, Belarus. ... Dinamo Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Bucharest, Romania. ...

In fiction

  • Dynamo (Fox Feature comics), a 1940s comic book character
  • Dynamo (The Running Man), one of the 'stalkers' from the 1987 film The Running Man
  • Captain Dynamo (comics), a fictional comic book superhero
  • Crimson Dynamo, the name of several fictional characters in the Marvel Comics universe, most of whom have been supervillains
  • Dynamo Duck, the main character in the children's television series The Adventures of Dynamo Duck
  • Dynamo 5, a fictional superhero team appearing in the comic book of the same name
  • Dynamo Joe, a 1980s comic book series

Dynamo was a fictional superhero that appeared in comic books published by Fox Feature Syndicate. ... Dynamo from The Running Man. Dynamo, from the side, illuminating his sign. ... The Crimson Dynamo is the name of several fictional characters in the Marvel Comics universe, most of whom have been supervillains. ... Dynamo Duck was a series of shorts that appeared on Fox Kids in the early 1990s. ... Dynamo 5 is a fictional comic book superhero team appearing in their self-titled monthly series by Image Comics. ... Dynamo Joe was a comic book series published by First Comics in the 1980s. ...

In music

Dynamo is an album recorded by Argentine rock band Soda Stereo. ... The Dynamo Open Air is a festival in the Netherlands held (almost) every year since 1986. ...

Other

  • Operation Dynamo, the World War II mass evacuation of Allied soldiers from May 26 to June 4, 1940, during the Battle of Dunkirk
  • Dinamo metro station, name of several metro stations in Russia
  • Dunwich Dynamo, an annual bicycle ride from London to Dunwich, England
  • Captain Dynamo (video game), a platform game that was released for the Commodore Amiga and other platforms in 1993, developed by Codemasters
  • Dynamo Application Server, a J2EE-compliant application server from ATG
  • Dynamo (magician), an English Hip hop street magician


 

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