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solenoid

so·le·noid

UK/ˈsɒlɪnɔɪd/ US/ˈsoʊlɪnɔɪd/ uncommon

noun

1.

a coil of wire around an iron core; becomes a magnet when current passes through the coil

Origin

From French solénoïde, from Ancient Greek σωληνοειδής (sōlēnoeidḗs) (from σωλήν (sōlḗn, “channel, pipe”) + -ειδής (-eidḗs); see -oid).

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