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linear induction motor
or linear-induction motor
noun
, Electricity, Railroads.
- an electric motor in which a movable part moves in a straight line, with power being supplied by a varying magnetic field set up by a fixed part of the system, as a metal rail on the ground.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of linear induction motor1
First recorded in 1965–70
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