field coil

noun

: a current-bearing coil used to excite a field (as of a generator, motor, or loudspeaker)

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of field coil was in 1877

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“Field coil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20coil. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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