eddy current

English

Noun

eddy current (plural eddy currents)

1. (physics) An induced electric current formed within the body of a conductor when it is exposed to a time varying magnetic field; utilized in induction heating and in some braking and damping systems.

Synonyms

• Foucault current

Translations

an induced electric current

• Dutch: wervelstroom (nl) m
• Finnish: pyörrevirta (fi)
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• German: Wirbelstrom (de) m