squirrel-cage motor
noun1
Engineering, Mechanical engineering, Mechanics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A kind of induction motor that harnesses electromagnetism in order to generate motion.
- Known as an electrogyro locomotive, it derives its haulage power from energy stored in two flywheels, each of which is combined with a squirrel-cage induction motor.1958 June 23, “N.C.B. Electrogyro Locomotive”, in Railway Magazine, page 421: