Selsyn has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
a system consisting of a generator and a motor so connected that the motor will assume the same relative position as the generator; the generator and the motor are synchronized
2
A synchro whose currents are used directly to drive a receiver synchro that rotates in unison with the synchro transmitter.
Broader Terms (hypernyms)