SINCE 1828
eddy current
nounDefinition of eddy current
: an electric current induced by an alternating magnetic field
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Magnets and eddy current machines pull out aluminum and steel cans, sending them to the appropriate bins to be flattened, baled together and sold. — Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al.com, "Montgomery bet $31 million on future of recycling and its ‘magic garbage machine’," 17 June 2019 After the 2016 incident, Southwest began conducting eddy current inspections, a test similar to ultrasonic inspections, on planes brought into the shop. — Jason Laughlin, Philly.com, "Southwest plane engine failure that caused an emergency landing complied with inspection recommendations," 3 May 2018 Molten minerals tend to be better conductors, which means stronger eddy currents. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "Star’s magnetic field could turn habitable-zone planets into magma soup," 27 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'eddy current.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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