Definition of moving-coil
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: operated by the force exerted upon a movable electric-current-carrying coil suspended in a magnetic field
a moving-coil galvanometer
2
: operating by means of an electric-current-carrying coil or a single conductor that moves in a magnetic field (as in a dynamic loudspeaker or a dynamic pickup)
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“Moving-coil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moving-coil. Accessed 6 May. 2021.
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