Words: shunt DC motor shunt wound DC motor
Part of speech: n
Definition: a type of DC motor that connects the armature and field windings in parallel or shunt with a common D.C. power source; used for industrial, adjustable speed applications, such as machine tools, winding/unwinding machines and tensioners.
Example: A shunt DC motor has good speed regulation even as the load varies, but does not have the starting torque of a series DC motor.