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secondary coil

secondary coil

7.0
A coil of wire that gets electric current from a nearby primary coil by magnetic action
  • noun
  • /ˈsɛkəndˌɛri kɔɪl/
  • Specialized
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  • The secondary coil receives its current via electromagnetic induction from the primary coil.

Examples

  • Increasing the number of turns in the secondary coil raises the output voltage of the transformer.

  • A malfunction in the secondary coil can cause the transformer to stop working properly.

  • The secondary coil generates electricity.

  • A secondary coil is essential for transformers.

  • A malfunction in the secondary coil can cause the transformer to stop working properly.

  • Increasing the number of turns in the secondary coil raises the output voltage of the transformer.

  • The secondary coil receives its current via electromagnetic induction from the primary coil.

Synonyms

secondary
vssecondary coil
  • Specialized
1 7.9

A coil that gets electricity from another coil nearby in a transformer

is the general term for such induced wire loops in electrical circuits
secondary winding
vssecondary coil
  • Specialized
6.7

A loop of wire inside a transformer that makes the output current

is broader, applying to induced wire loops not only inside transformers

Antonyms

primary coil
  • Specialized
6.2

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

Surface Forms

secondary coil singular
secondary coils plural

Morphology

secondary + coil

The phrase combines 'secondary' (meaning second, dependent or associated with a primary component) with 'coil' (a wound wire component), so a learner who knows both words can infer it is the coil associated with — and contrasted to — the primary coil (the one that receives induced current). This is a compositional, domain-specific noun phrase using transparent relational semantics common across languages, making the overall meaning predictable from its parts.

Etymology

Secondary coil is a coil of wire placed next to a first coil called the primary coil. When the primary coil carries electricity, the nearby secondary coil starts to have a current too even though they are not connected by a wire, so the 'secondary' coil is the 'second' part that 'receives' the power.