Eddy current

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Noun phrase

eddy current

1. ((physics{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) an induced electric current formed within the body of a conductor when it moves through a nonuniform magnetic field; utilized in induction heating and in some braking and damping systems

Synonyms

• Foucault current

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