inductor
noun
in·duc·tor in-ˈdək-tər 
1
: one that inducts
2
a
: a part of an electrical apparatus that acts upon another or is itself acted upon by induction
b
: reactor sense 2
3
: organizer sense 2
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web In addition to Rodrigo — who is American — acting as inductor, Canadian musicians Alessia Cara, JP Saxe and Ruby Waters will perform tributes to Morissette during the ceremony, which will be held on Sept. 24 at Toronto's Massey Hall. 
Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2022 At their February board meeting, the directors of New Jersey Transit approved a $3.4 million contract with Hitran for 69 main inductors for the Arrows. Patrick Mcgeehan, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2020 The all-star group of inductors for the 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class are every bit as glittery as the headliners. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2019 Darren Anderton sheepishly climbs onto the stage and is greeted by his inductor, the Tottenham Hotspur physio. SI.com, 23 Oct. 2019 The patent describes how a laser diode can be configured to emit pulses of laser light using a circuit that includes an inductor and a gallium nitride transistor. Mark Harris, Ars Technica, 1 Oct. 2018 Bon Jovi's Rock Hall induction belonged to Richie SamboraAnd while musicians are always the main draw, this year, some of the inductors even stole the show. Nikki Delamotte, cleveland.com, 14 Apr. 2018 The 33rd annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony is slated to take place on Apr. 14 at the Public Auditorium in Cleveland, Ohio, with inductors to be announced at a later date; the ceremony will be broadcast on HBO as well as SiriusXM. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Dec. 2017 Marvelous circuits of prose inductors, resistors and switches simulate ordinary history so nearly as to make readers forget the real thing. Virginia Heffernan, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2016 See More
Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2022 At their February board meeting, the directors of New Jersey Transit approved a $3.4 million contract with Hitran for 69 main inductors for the Arrows. Patrick Mcgeehan, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2020 The all-star group of inductors for the 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class are every bit as glittery as the headliners. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2019 Darren Anderton sheepishly climbs onto the stage and is greeted by his inductor, the Tottenham Hotspur physio. SI.com, 23 Oct. 2019 The patent describes how a laser diode can be configured to emit pulses of laser light using a circuit that includes an inductor and a gallium nitride transistor. Mark Harris, Ars Technica, 1 Oct. 2018 Bon Jovi's Rock Hall induction belonged to Richie SamboraAnd while musicians are always the main draw, this year, some of the inductors even stole the show. Nikki Delamotte, cleveland.com, 14 Apr. 2018 The 33rd annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony is slated to take place on Apr. 14 at the Public Auditorium in Cleveland, Ohio, with inductors to be announced at a later date; the ceremony will be broadcast on HBO as well as SiriusXM. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Dec. 2017 Marvelous circuits of prose inductors, resistors and switches simulate ordinary history so nearly as to make readers forget the real thing. Virginia Heffernan, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2016 See More Word History
First Known Use
1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Medical Definition
inductor
noun
in·duc·tor in-ˈdək-tər
: one that inducts
especially : organizer sense 2
chordamesoderm acts on embryonic ectoderm as an inductor of neural tissue