winding
- noun
- /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
- The actuator is equipped with microscopic electrical windings that are intertwined with a miniature nickel-iron core.
- windings of rotor
- windings for motor
- copper windings
OK, so let's continue talking about Transformers or multi winding magnetic components.
- OK, so let's continue talking about Transformers or multi winding magnetic components.
- Oh, we have a very exclusive limited black Richard Mill watch with its own watch winding.
Examples
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As the technician adjusted the winding in the machine, he made sure it was tight and secure.
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The winding of the string around the toy ensures it will spring back when released.
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Now if we put the winding in there, it starts turning.
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If I have a single string which is wound like so, what's the winding number?
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And you would tend to wind your windings around the center post, OK?
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The drive figures out how to direct current into the motor windings in a pattern that will produce torque.
Academic text (2003) -
Consider the common baseball, composed of a rubber pill, wool windings, and a leather cover.
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For example, the Super-Es are equipped with 5 to 10 percent more copper windings than standard industrial electric motors.
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Also, the alternating current of electricity in the transformer wire windings creates a changing magnetic field.
Blog text (5) -
Georgia Tech researchers developed and tested several geometries for coil windings and finally decided on the interweaved structure.
Academic text (1994)
Synonyms
A curved shape made by turning or winding something
A turn of a clock or toy to make it work
A force that twists an object so it turns around its axis
Has a spiral shape like a snake or rope
A twist or coil around a middle point, like a spiral staircase
A path or shape that bends a lot
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A wire wrapped around a magnet that makes the magnetic force for electric machines
- Specialized
A coil that receives input electricity and causes a changing current in the secondary coil
How Tight
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Winding comes from the verb wind, which means 'to turn', and a helpful way to remember this is to think of winding a clock or music box — a winding is the act of turning something around to coil it or make it tight.