field winding

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwaɪndɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(wīn′ding)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
field′ wind′ing  (wīn′ding),USA pronunciation [Elect.]
  1. Electricitythe electrically conducting circuit, usually a number of coils wound on individual poles and connected in series, that produces the magnetic field in a motor or generator.
  • 1890–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
field winding / ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
  1. the insulated current-carrying coils on a field magnet that produce the magnetic field intensity required to set up the electrical excitation in a generator or motor
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