solenoid
Electricity. an electric conductor wound as a helix with small pitch, or as two or more coaxial helices, so that current through the conductor establishes a magnetic field within the conductor.
Also called solenoid switch . a switch controlled by such an arrangement, in which a metal rod moves when the current is turned on: used in automotive starting systems.
Meteorology. a space formed by the intersection of isobaric and isosteric surfaces.
Origin of solenoid
1Words Nearby solenoid
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How to use solenoid in a sentence
The amount the armature B is rotated will depend upon the relative effects of the pole of the solenoid and the permanent magnet G.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | VariousThe effect can be very greatly increased by providing the solenoid with a soft-iron core.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia | VariousIt was International code—being sent as fast as the solenoid could be operated.
The Velvet Glove | Harry HarrisonSuch a low, parallel magnetic field would quite probably be found inside of a simple solenoid coil.
Where I Wasn't Going | Walt RichmondOn the lower horizontal roller carrying the supply of paper is a ratchet and pawl movement, actuated by a solenoid.
Practical Cinematography and Its Applications | Frederick Arthur Ambrose Talbot
British Dictionary definitions for solenoid
/ (ˈsəʊlɪˌnɔɪd) /
a coil of wire, usually cylindrical, in which a magnetic field is set up by passing a current through it
a coil of wire, partially surrounding an iron core, that is made to move inside the coil by the magnetic field set up by a current: used to convert electrical to mechanical energy, as in the operation of a switch
such a device used as a relay, as in a motor vehicle for connecting the battery directly to the starter motor when activated by the ignition switch
Origin of solenoid
1Derived forms of solenoid
- solenoidal, adjective
- solenoidally, adverb
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Scientific definitions for solenoid
[ sō′lə-noid′ ]
A coil of wire that acts as an electromagnet when electric current is passed through it, often used to control the motion of metal objects, such as the switch of a relay.
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