'Induction motor' definitions:
Definition of 'Induction motor'
From: GCIDE
- Induction motor \Induction motor\ (Elec.) A type of alternating-current motor comprising two wound members, one stationary, called the stator, and the other rotating, called the rotor, these two members corresponding to a certain extent to the field and armature of a direct-current motor. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]