"field coil" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: field coils [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} field coil (plural field coils)
  1. (electrical engineering) An electromagnet, consisting of a coil of wire through which a current flows, used to generate a magnetic field in an electromagnetic machine, typically a rotating machine such as a motor or generator. Wikipedia link: field coil Categories (topical): Electrical engineering

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