field winding

[ wahyn-ding ]

/ ˈwaɪn dɪŋ /

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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.

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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

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How to use field winding in a sentence

To decrease the output of a reverse series generator, a resistance coil may be connected in series with the shunt field winding.
The Automobile Storage Battery|O. A. Witte
Aside from the field winding there are three wires leading to the generator.
Motion Picture Operation, Stage Electrics and Illusions|Henry C. Horstmann
The regular field winding (J) has its opposite ends connected directly with the armature brushes.
Electricity for Boys|J. S. Zerbe
An adjustable resistance or rheostat is connected in parallel with the field winding as shown in fig. 191.
Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One|Nehemiah Hawkins

This shunts more or less of the current from the field winding according to the amount of resistance made active by the lever, L.
Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One|Nehemiah Hawkins

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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