solenoid
pronunciation
How to pronounce solenoid in British English:
UK [ˈsɒlənɔɪd]
How to pronounce solenoid in American English:
US [ˈsoʊlənɔɪd]
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- Noun:
- a coil of wire around an iron core; becomes a magnet when current passes through the coil
Word Origin
- solenoid (n.)
- "coil of insulated wire carrying an electrical current and having magnetic properties," 1827, from French solénoïde, from Greek solenoeides "pipe-shaped," from solen "pipe, channel" + comb. form of eidos "form, shape" (see -oid). Related: Solenoidal.
Example
- 1. Try changing the solenoid . It 's probably fried .
- 2. Buick park avenue ...... shift lever interlock " solenoid " your fiat spider .
- 3. Out of some 500 trillion collisions , " the signal we 're looking at is some tens or dozens of particles " , says joe incandela , spokesperson for the compact muon solenoid ( cms ) experiment .
- 4. However , there are some problems , such as the current detection solenoid valve included freewheeling loop is difficult , and low accuracy .
- 5. What you 're looking for is the electromagnet ( solenoid ) . Which turns the first gear in the gear train .