solenoid
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.so·le·noid
noun \ˈsō-lə-ˌnȯid, ˈsä-\Definition of SOLENOID
: a coil of wire usually in cylindrical form that when carrying a current acts like a magnet so that a movable core is drawn into the coil when a current flows and that is used especially as a switch or control for a mechanical device (as a valve)
— so·le·noi·dal \ˌsō-lə-ˈnȯi-dəl, ˌsä-\ adjective
See Origin of SOLENOID
French solénoïde, from Greek sōlēnoeidēs pipe-shaped, from Greek sōlēn pipe
First Known Use: 1827
Rhymes with SOLENOID
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