field winding

[ wahyn-ding ]

/ ˈwaɪn dɪŋ /

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.

Nearby words

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Origin of field winding

First recorded in 1890–95

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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

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