inductor

noun

in·duc·tor in-ˈdək-tər

: one that inducts

: a part of an electrical apparatus that acts upon another or is itself acted upon by induction

: reactor sense 2

: organizer sense 2

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web This axial inductor has a number of turns of varnished copper wire wrapped around a ferrite form and soldered to copper leads on its two ends. —

Eric Schlaepfer, IEEE Spectrum, 14 Jan. 2023 Relationships between these variables led to the classic components of a circuit — resistor, capacitor, inductor — with the exception of one pairing: charge + flux. —

Steve Volk, Discover Magazine, 1 Mar. 2018 In addition to Rodrigo — who is American — acting as inductor, Canadian musicians Alessia Cara, JP Saxe and Ruby Waters will perform tributes to Morissette during the ceremony, which will be held on Sept. 24 at Toronto's Massey Hall. —

Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2022 At their February board meeting, the directors of New Jersey Transit approved a $3.4 million contract with Hitran for 69 main inductors for the Arrows. —

Patrick Mcgeehan, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2020 The all-star group of inductors for the 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class are every bit as glittery as the headliners. —

Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2019 Darren Anderton sheepishly climbs onto the stage and is greeted by his inductor, the Tottenham Hotspur physio. —

SI.com, 23 Oct. 2019 The patent describes how a laser diode can be configured to emit pulses of laser light using a circuit that includes an inductor and a gallium nitride transistor. —

Mark Harris, Ars Technica, 1 Oct. 2018 Bon Jovi's Rock Hall induction belonged to Richie Sambora And while musicians are always the main draw, this year, some of the inductors even stole the show. —

Nikki Delamotte, cleveland.com, 14 Apr. 2018 See More

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