mutual induction

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noun Electricity.

the production of an electromotive force in one circuit by a change in current in another circuit.

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Origin of mutual induction

First recorded in 1860–65

Words nearby mutual induction

mutual aid, Mutual Assured Destruction, mutual fund, mutual impedance, mutual inductance, mutual induction, mutual insurance, mutual insurance company, mutualism, mutuality, mutualize

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How to use mutual induction in a sentence

He knew I loved him like a big brother, and I knew the feeling was mutual.
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Induction would be a fitting gesture, even now when the honor would be posthumous.
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But among ferocious ideologues, similar roots are no guarantee of mutual sympathy when schisms occur.
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Sharpton noted that otherwise some of their mutual detractors might suggest that he had played a role in the appointment.
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And with some expressions of mutual good-will and interest, master and man separated.
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Without any known cause of offence, a tacit acknowledgement of mutual dislike was shewn by Louis and de Patinos.
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Such mutual distrust necessarily creates or accompanies a lack of moral courage.
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The two enjoyed a mutual understanding from which he was excluded, a private intimacy that was spiritual, mental,— physical.
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Suffice it to say, a mutual passion was conceived between the two cousins, and my father persuaded her to elope with him.
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British Dictionary definitions for mutual induction

mutual induction

noun

the production of an electromotive force in a circuit by a current change in a second circuit magnetically linked to the firstSee also mutual inductance Compare self-induction

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Scientific definitions for mutual induction

mutual induction

The production of an electric potential in a circuit resulting from a change of current in a neighboring circuit. Mutual induction lies behind the operation of transformers.