solenoid

Definitions

Aviation

• noun a cylindrical coil of wire acting as a magnet when carrying electric current

Cars & Driving

• noun an electrically energized coil of insulated wire which produces a magnetic field within the coil, usually used to pull a movable iron core/plunger to a central position within the coil; used as an actuating device, e.g. for valves

Construction

• An electromagnetic coil used to activate a mechanical device or switch.

Electronics

• An electromechanical device which incorporates a coil wound around a movable core, and which produces a magnetic field when a current flows through it, inductively moving said core. The core is usually consists of a ferromagnetic cylindrically-shaped plunger or rod. Used, for instance, to convert electrical energy into the mechanical energy utilized to operate electromechanical devices and equipment.
• A coil which has been wound into the shape of a cylinder. When a moveable ferromagnetic core is inserted in its center, the result is a solenoid (1). Also called solenoid coil (2).

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Contexts for “solenoid”

5 definitions in context
• Aviation
• Cars & Driving
• Construction
• Electronics