noun
inductor
an electrical device (typically a conducting coil) that introduces inductance into a circuit
In a sentence
Three example sentences with inductor, each labelled with its topic.
A cheap phone charger hums because its inductor vibrates slightly at the switching frequency, and the plastic case amplifies it.
Technology
Guitar pedal builders wind each inductor by hand, because a few extra turns of wire change the wah sweep noticeably.
Music
Students measure how an inductor resists a sudden change in current, watching the lamp glow for a moment after switch off.
Science
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