decompounding

English

Verb

decompounding

  1. present participle and gerund of decompound
    • 1961 October, “The first 1,250 h.p. Birmingham/Sulzer Type 2 diesels enter service”, in Trains Illustrated, page 607:
      A reverse series field gives a slight decompounding effect and is also used in conjunction with the short-rated starting field when motoring the engine from the battery for starting purposes.
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