field coil

noun

, Electricity.

1. a coil that generates a magnetic field when an electric current is passed through it: used in various electrical devices, as motors, generators, or electromagnets.

Example Sentences

With the armature still off, connect the field coil directly to the dry cell.

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Describe the variable field coil method of field regulation.

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This may be removed readily, affording access to any field coil, which in this way may be easily removed and replaced.

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