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induction coil
noun
: an apparatus for obtaining intermittent high voltage that consists of a primary coil through which the direct current flows, an interrupter, and a secondary coil of a larger number of turns in which the high voltage is induced
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Thin magnetic induction coils and flexible magnetic materials in it then do the work to infer neck and throat movements beneath the skin.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Mar. 2024
Another plug-free power source might be magnetic resonance coupling via an induction coil.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Jan. 2012
The space allows room for the keyboard to charge (the laptop has an induction coil) but leaves room for potentially damaging debris.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 14 Dec. 2023
One or more induction coils in the charging base create a magnetic field and transmit energy.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 5 Jan. 2024
When smelling time is over, magnetic induction coils sweep heat away from the face, effectively blowing out the smelly wax.
—Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 11 May 2023
And a magnetic induction coil controls a metal plate that conducts heat away from the electrode to rapidly cool it down and shut off the scent.
—Simon Makin, Scientific American, 9 May 2023
Connected to the radio was a neck-loop induction coil worn under the shadower’s clothing.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 6 Sep. 2014
Inside the charging pad is an induction coil that creates an oscillating electromagnetic field.
—Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 3 May 2021
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First Known Use
1837, in the meaning defined above
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“Induction coil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/induction%20coil. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
induction coil
noun
: a device that changes a low steady voltage into a repeating high voltage by induction
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