Inductor

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Inductor \In*duct"or\, n. [L., one who stirs up or rouses. See
     {Induce}.]
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     1. The person who inducts another into an office or benefice.
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     2. (Elec.) That portion of an electrical apparatus, in which
        is the inducing charge or current.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  inductor
       n : an electrical device that introduces inductance into a
           circuit [syn: {inductance}]