solenoid

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  1. noun A current-carrying coil of wire that acts like a magnet when a current passes through it.
  2. noun An assembly used as a switch, consisting of a coil and a metal core free to slide along the coil axis under the influence of the magnetic field.

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  • It wasn't impossible, she realized; something like a long underground solenoid or antenna could conceivably provide that kind of directional dependence. —  Spinneret
  • Joey was at the kitchen table working on a solenoid-actuated plunger, wiring it into the control of an electronic timer. —  Steven Gould - Wildside (v2.1)
  • On this he mounted the double-coil solenoid, connecting the actuator to the gate switch with a flexible rubber coupling and a hose clamp. —  Steven Gould - Wildside (v2.1)
  • When that was done, Clara and I enclosed the plate, solenoid, and switch in wire screening, which we anchored into the wall with ten-inch nails. —  Steven Gould - Wildside (v2.1)
  • Because of axial symmetry, the magnetic field of the solenoid is parallel to the cylindrical axis '' Z ''. —  Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. French solénoïde, from Greek sōlēnoeidēs, pipe-shaped : sōlēn, pipe + -oeidēs, -oid.

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  1. from Greek σωληνοειδής, pipe-shaped, grooved, from σωλήν, a channel, pipe, + εἰ̄δος form.
 

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/səˈlinɔɪd/
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