a transformer for producing a high voltage from a low voltage. It consists of a cylindrical primary winding of few turns, a concentric secondary winding of many turns, and often a common soft-iron core
Sometimes shortened to: coil
induction coil in American English
an apparatus made up of two magnetically coupled coils in a circuit in which interruptions of the direct-current supply to one coil produce a high-voltage alternating current in the other
induction coil in Electrical Engineering
(ɪndʌkʃən kɔɪl)
Word forms: (regular plural) induction coils
noun
(Electrical engineering: Electrical power)
An induction coil is a transformer for producing a high voltage from a low voltage.
A current flows through the induction coil to generate a high-frequency electromagnetic field.
An induction coil is an electrical device in common use as the ignition system or spark coil of internal-combustionengines.
An induction coil is a transformer for producing a high voltage from a low voltage.