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primary winding

primary winding

7.0
A coil that receives input electricity and causes a changing current in the secondary coil
  • noun
  • /ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
  • Specialized
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  • If the primary winding is damaged, the transformer will not function correctly.

Examples

  • The primary winding of the transformer receives the input voltage from the power supply.

  • A changing current in the primary winding induces a voltage in the secondary coil.

  • The primary winding is crucial for transformer operation.

  • Is the primary winding connected properly?

  • The primary winding of the transformer receives the electric current from the power supply.

  • In this circuit, the primary winding generates a magnetic field that induces voltage in the secondary coil.

  • When the device is powered on, the current flows through the primary winding, which initiates the transformation process.

Synonyms

primary
vsprimary winding
  • Specialized
3 9.2

A coil that makes electric current in another coil

receives current from a power source rather than only describing induction
primary coil
vsprimary winding
  • Specialized
6.2

A loop of wire where changing electric current makes a magnetic field that creates current in a nearby loop

receives current from a power source instead of focusing on field generation

Surface Forms

primary winding singular
primary windings plural

Morphology

primary + winding

The compound simply combines 'primary' (main/first) with 'winding' (a coil or coiled wire), so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to the main/input coil of a transformer. Although the full technical function (inducing current in a secondary) is domain-specific, the basic referent is directly and compositionally derivable from the constituents.

Etymology

Primary winding is the name for the main coil in a transformer that takes electricity from the power source. Think of a winding as a loop of wire and the primary one as the loop that feeds the other loop nearby; when the current in the primary winding changes, it makes the second coil produce electricity, so the name tells you it is the coil that receives the 'input' energy.