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cryptodynamic, a.|ˌkrɪptəʊdɪˈnæmɪk|
[crypto- + Gr. δύναµις power, δυναµικός powerful.]
1. Relating to hidden force.
1816Bentham Chrestom. Wks. VIII. 87 Idioscopic or Cryptodynamic Anthropurgics has for its single-worded synonym the unexpressive appellation, Chemistry.
2. Applied to a kind of cycling gear; usually abbreviated crypto; also as n.
1885Cyclists' Tour. Club Gaz. Sept. 12 Advt., The Crypto-Dynamic gear. 1886Ibid. IV. 139 The ‘slight friction’ incident to the use of the ‘Crypto’ at speed. 1888Encycl. Brit. XXIII. 560 Two-speed gears are becoming general, among which may be..mentioned the Crypto-dynamic. |