field winding

[wahyn-ding]

noun

Electricity.

1. the electrically conducting circuit, usually a number of coils wound on individual poles and connected in series, that produces the magnetic field in a motor or generator.

field winding

/ ˈwaɪndɪŋ /

noun

1. the insulated current-carrying coils on a field magnet that produce the magnetic field intensity required to set up the electrical excitation in a generator or motor

Word History and Origins

Origin of field winding¹

First recorded in 1890–95