inductor
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inductor
- /ɪnˈdʌkt/ UK
- [ɪnˈdʌktʰ] UK
- /ɪnˈdʌktɚ/ US
- [ɪnˈdʌktʰɚ] ~ [ɪnˈdʌktʰɹ̩] US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Medieval Latin inductor, from Latin induco.
noun inductors
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A passive device that introduces inductance into an electrical circuit.
The receiver on a locomotive passing over the inductors on the track on the approach side of a distant or multiple-aspect signal
Similar: coil
- An evocator or an organizer.
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One who, or that which, inducts.
In certain families one can find several “inductees” grouped around one influential “inductor.” I have observed the case of a forever complaining old lady, living with her married daughter, who attracted and shut everybody, mother, father, and two daughters, into the closed circle of their mutual an
Opposite: inductee
Translations
Every language
noun passive electrical device — see also coil
| Español | inductor |
|---|---|
| Português | indutor |
| Français | inductance, bobine |
| Deutsch | Induktivität, Spule |
| Tiếng Việt | cuộn cảm |
Talk about this word "inductor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/inductor. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. inductor. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/inductor "inductor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/inductor.Cite this
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title = {inductor},
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