inductor
Americannoun
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Also called inductance. Electricity. a coil used to introduce inductance into an electric circuit.
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a person who inducts, as into office.
noun
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a person or thing that inducts
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a component, such as a coil, in an electrical circuit the main function of which is to produce inductance
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An electrical component or circuit, especially an induction coil, that introduces inductance into a circuit.
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A substance that causes an induced reaction. Unlike a catalyst, an inductor is irreversibly transformed in the reaction.
Etymology
Origin of inductor
1645–55; < Medieval Latin: importer, instigator, Late Latin: schoolmaster, equivalent to Latin indūc ( ere ) ( see induce) + -tor -tor
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Example Sentences
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We know that the current through an inductor L cannot be turned on or off instantaneously.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
The opposition of the inductor L is greatest at the beginning, because the amount of change is greatest.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
The inductor and capacitor have energy input and output but do not dissipate it out of the circuit.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
In an inductor, the magnetic field is directly proportional to current and to the inductance of the device.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
Suppose that a small + charge is originally placed on the inductor CD.
From Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One Questions, Answers, & Illustrations, A Progressive Course of Study for Engineers, Electricians, Students and Those Desiring to acquire a Working Knowledge of Electricity and its Applications by Hawkins, Nehemiah
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