inductor

2 definitions found

inductor - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Inductor \In*duct"or\, n. [L., one who stirs up or rouses. See
     Induce.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. The person who inducts another into an office or benefice.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Elec.) That portion of an electrical apparatus, in which
        is the inducing charge or current.
        [1913 Webster]

inductor - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  inductor
      n 1: an electrical device (typically a conducting coil) that
           introduces inductance into a circuit [syn: inductor,
           inductance]