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induction heatingnounThe heating of an electrical conductor by eddy currents induced by a varying magnetic field.
induced currentnounAn electric current due to variation in the magnetic field surrounding its conductor.
inductionnounAn act of inducting.
eddy kinetic energynoun(physics) The energy associated with the turbulent part of the flow of a fluid
electric currentnoun(electromagnetism) A net unidirectional movement of electrons, or other charge carriers, caused by a potential difference.
electrodynamicsnoun(physics) The phenomena associated with moving electric charges, and their interaction with electric and magnetic fields; the study of these phenomena.
foucault currentnoun(physics) An eddy current.
electromagnetic inductionnounThe production of an electrical potential difference in a conductor situated in a changing magnetic flux.
electromagnetohydrodynamicsnoun(physics) The study of the interaction of electric and magnetic fields with electrically conducting or magnetic fluids.
hall effectnoun(physics) the effect in which a conductor that carries an electric current perpendicular to an applied magnetic field develops a voltage gradient transverse to both current and field
electric energynounElectrical energy.
skin effectnoun(physics) The tendency of an alternating current to distribute itself in a conductor such that the current density is greater near the surface than near the core.
direct currentnoun(physics) An electric current that always flows in the same direction but may differ in intensity over time.
electrical currentnounAlternative form of electric current. [(electromagnetism) A net unidirectional movement of electrons, or other charge carriers, caused by a potential difference.]
mutual inductionnoun(physics) The production of an electric current in a circuit by a changing current in a nearby one.
influencenounThe power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions.
injury currentnoun(medicine) the electric current due to an injury potential
ettingshausen effectnoun(physics) A thermoelectric or thermomagnetic phenomenon that affects the electric current in a conductor when a magnetic field is present. When applying a current (along the y-axis) and a perpendicular magnetic field (along the z-axis) a temperature gradient appears along the x-axis.
return currentnoun(electrical engineering) The electric current in a circuit which flows back to its source, or to earth.
electrokinesisnoun(fantasy, science fiction) The generation of electrical force using the mind alone.

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