field winding

American  

[wahyn-ding] / ˈwaɪn dɪŋ /

noun

Electricity.

1. the electrically conducting circuit, usually a number of coils wound on individual poles and connected in series, that produces the magnetic field in a motor or generator.

---

field winding British  

/ ˈwaɪndɪŋ /

noun

1. the insulated current-carrying coils on a field magnet that produce the magnetic field intensity required to set up the electrical excitation in a generator or motor

---

Etymology

Origin of field winding

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Soft language issued from their spittleless lips as they swished in slow circles round and round the field, winding hither and thither through the weeds, dragging their long tails amid the rattling canisters.

From A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by Joyce, James

A multipoint switch is provided with connections to the field winding at various sections, thus permitting more or less of the field winding to be cut out to regulate its strength.

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

A dynamo in which the field winding is parallel with the winding of the armature.

From Electricity for Boys by Zerbe, James Slough

The method of varying the current through the field coils by means of a rheostat inserted in series with the field winding as shown in fig.

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

An adjustable resistance or rheostat is connected in parallel with the field winding as shown in fig.

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