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field coil

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An electromagnet, consisting of a coil of wire through which a current flows, used to generate a magnetic field in an electromagnetic machine, typically a rotating machine such as a motor or generator.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, electrical, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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noun

Meaning 2

the electric coil around a field magnet that produces the magneto motive force to set up the flux in an electric machine

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: field winding

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: coil

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