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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

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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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