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linear induction motor
or linear-induction motor
noun
, Electricity, Railroads.
- an electric motor in which a movable part moves in a straight line, with power being supplied by a varying magnetic field set up by a fixed part of the system, as a metal rail on the ground.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of linear induction motor1
First recorded in 1965–70
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Example Sentences
About half a dozen re-boosts would be needed between San Francisco and L.A., but the linear induction motor size needed for re-boosts is much smaller than the initial one.
From BusinessWeek
The best way to do that would be to mount a humongous linear induction motor to the side of a steep solid rock cliff on a tall mountain that is near the equator.
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To create that illusion, a linear induction motor system would speed coasters up the track with unprecedented precision.
From Scientific American
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