Inductor

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  • noun. One that inducts, especially.
  • noun. A device that functions by or introduces inductance into an electric circuit.
  • noun. The chemical reactant that initiates or accelerates an induced reaction and is consumed in the process.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. One who inducts; the person who inducts another into an office or charge.
  • noun. In electricity, any part of an instrument or apparatus which acts inductively on another or is so acted upon. See earth-inductor.
  • noun. Specifically:
  • noun. The revolving element of an inductor-alternator.
  • noun. An induction-coil.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The person who inducts another into an office or benefice.
  • noun. That portion of an electrical apparatus, in which is the inducing charge or current.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. a passive device that introduces inductance into an electrical circuit
  • noun. an evocator or an organizer
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. an electrical device (typically a conducting coil) that introduces inductance into a circuit
  • Word Usage
    "“Charging” an inductor is like a bunch of uranium decaying."
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