inductor
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7.4
- noun
- /ɪnˈdʌktər/
- Specialized
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inductor
- Now from there it goes via these two inductors and it ends up here.
- inductor in a circuit
- inductor-capacitor
Examples
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Now to make my inductor I need a big cylinder to wind the wires around.
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Now, here's your bulb... and there's your ferrite core inductor.
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The team realized their inductor-capacitor circuitry could drive wind and solar-powered pumps, motors, and other equipment when they received less than optimal power.
Academic text (2007) -
It worked by storing excess power in an inductor-capacitor circuit when electrical currents peaked, then reinjecting the power back into the circuit when currents cratered.
Academic text (2007) -
An inductor in an electrical circuit helps to oppose any changes in electric current.
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The technician explained how the inductor controls the flow of electricity in the circuit.
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When designing a power supply, using an inductor can improve the efficiency by reducing voltage spikes.
Synonyms
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4.1
A piece of wire wound into a spiral used in electric devices
A coil of wire in a circuit that produces a voltage when the electric current changes
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word inductor comes from the Latin inducere, made of in- 'into' and ducere 'to lead'. Think of conductor, a thing that 'leads' electricity, and you can see why an inductor is a part that 'leads in' a magnetic effect into a circuit and so resists quick changes in electric current.