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🔌 With many coils 🔌 A multi-coil part
multicoil

multicoil

6.8
A device that contains more than one wire loop used in electrical or magnetic systems
  • noun
  • Specialized
: multicapa
  • Uprox+ sensors contain a newly patented multicoil system.

Examples

  • The technician replaced the old single coil with a multicoil setup for better magnetic field control.

  • The engineer designed a multicoil transformer to improve the efficiency of the power supply.

  • In order to enhance performance, the device features a multicoil configuration that reduces energy loss.

Surface Forms

multicoil singular
multicoils plural

Morphology

multicoil = coil (transparent) = multi + coil

A straightforward prefixation with multi- + coil; the component meaning is directly recoverable from the parts.

Etymology

A multicoil is a device made from more than one coil 'a loop of wire', which work together to change the magnetic or electric field. Because the coils combine their effects, a multicoil gives stronger or different performance than a single coil.