induction heating

noun

1. a method of heating a conducting material, as metal in a furnace, by using electromagnetic induction to establish a current in the material.

induction heating

noun

1. the heating of a conducting material as a result of the electric currents induced in it by an externally applied alternating magnetic field

Word History and Origins

Origin of induction heating¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

The Cooking Chef’s induction heating brought water and butter to a swift boil for the choux pastry dough.

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The sleek device has stainless steel ball bearings inside a bespoke hand blown glass beaker that boils water through induction heating.

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The machine uses induction heating combined with pressure cooking, automatically adjusting the amount of pressure depending on the menu selection.

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They tried sending missiles through, but the induction heating in every metal part of the bombs either caused them to explode instantly or to drop harmlessly and burn.

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I used to try out this induction heating theory on people to get their reaction.

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