- induction motor
- noun Date: 1897 an alternating-current motor in which torque is produced by the reaction between a varying magnetic field generated in the stator and the current induced in the coils of the rotor
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induction motor
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induction motor — /ɪnˈdʌkʃən moʊtə/ (say in dukshuhn mohtuh) noun a type of electric motor in which an alternating current fed to the primary winding causes an induced current to flow through the secondary winding of the rotor; the interaction between these… …
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linear induction motor — Elect., 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. Also, linear induction motor. Also… … Useful english dictionary
