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inductor

in·duc·tor [ in dúktər ] (plural in·duc·tors)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. agent of induction: somebody or something that inducts somebody or something else

2. part of circuit generating force: a part of an electric circuit, usually a coil, in which an electromotive force is generated by inductance

3. component causing inductance: an electrical or electronic component designed to cause or work on inductance

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