English Explanatory Dictionary

solenoid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A coil of wire that acts as a magnet when an electric current flows through it.
  2. An electromechanical device consisting of such a coil containing a metal core, the movement of which is controlled by the current.
  3. An electromechanical switch controlled by a solenoid; solenoid switch, relay.
  4. The region of intersection between isobaric and isopycnal surfaces.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɒlɪnɔɪd/ /ˈsoʊlɪnɔɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-solenoid.wav

Word forms

solenoid solenoids

Etymology

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

Derived words

microsolenoid solenoidal

Translations

Catalan: solenoide Chinese Mandarin: 螺線管 /螺线管 Czech: solenoid Dutch: solenoïde Dutch: spoel Esperanto: solenoido Finnish: solenoidi French: solénoïde Galician: solenoide German: Spule German: Magnetspule Greek: ηλεκτρομαγνητική βαλβίδα Ido: solenoido Italian: solenoide Macedonian: соленои́д Māori: pōkai waea Norwegian Bokmål: spole Polish: solenoid Portuguese: solenoide Russian: солено́ид Spanish: solenoide Swedish: spole Tagalog: malabumbong
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