'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]