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eddy current.

Noun
Sci-FiSettingTechnical
MEANING

An electric current that loops within a conductor when the magnetic flux through it changes.

Use it for

magnetic braking without direct friction contact; a conductor heating in a changing field; electromagnetic losses in metal; sensors detecting flaws through induced current

Words that belong together

  • induced eddy currents
  • eddy-current braking
  • eddy-current heating

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Eddy currents warmed the plate as the field changed around it.
The train's eddy-current brake produced drag without pressing a pad against the rail.

Related words

electromagnetic inductioncirculating currentmagnetic braking
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eddy current

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Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Singular eddy current; plural eddy currents. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.

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