English Explanatory Dictionary

eddy current

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An induced electric current formed within the body of a conductor when it is exposed to a time varying magnetic field; used in induction heating and in some braking and damping systems.

Word forms

eddy current eddy currents

Synonyms

Foucault current
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