This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
field winding
[ wahyn-ding ]
/ ˈwaɪn dɪŋ /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun Electricity.
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.
QUIZ
THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?
Do you know the difference between everyday US and UK terminology? Test yourself with this quiz on words that differ across the Atlantic.
Question 1 of 7
In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…
Origin of field winding
First recorded in 1890–95
Words nearby field winding
field-test, field theory, field tile, field trial, field trip, field winding, fieldwork, fiend, fiendish, Fiennes, fier
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use field winding in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for field winding
field winding
/ (ˈwaɪndɪŋ) /
noun
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012