'Inductor' definitions:

Definition of 'inductor'

From: WordNet
noun
An electrical device (typically a conducting coil) that introduces inductance into a circuit [syn: inductor, inductance]

Definition of 'Inductor'

From: GCIDE
  • Inductor \In*duct"or\, n. [L., one who stirs up or rouses. See Induce.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. The person who inducts another into an office or benefice. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Elec.) That portion of an electrical apparatus, in which is the inducing charge or current. [1913 Webster]