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crossed loop sensor

crossed loop sensor noun: a device comprising two magnetic coils with axes set at right angles to each other. When an electromagnetic signal induces voltages in the coils, the ratio of voltage induced in one compared to the other provides information about the direction of the signal source relative to the device.

Noun

crossed loop sensor (plural crossed loop sensors)

  1. A device comprising two magnetic coils with axes set at right angles to each other. When an electromagnetic signal induces voltages in the coils, the ratio of voltage induced in one compared to the other provides information about the direction of the signal source relative to the device.

Forms of crossed loop sensor

pluralcrossed loop sensors

Questions about crossed loop sensor

What does crossed loop sensor mean?
Crossed loop sensor means a device comprising two magnetic coils with axes set at right angles to each other. When an electromagnetic signal induces voltages in the coils, the ratio of voltage induced in one compared to the other provides information about the direction of the signal source relative to the device.
What part of speech is crossed loop sensor?
Crossed loop sensor is a noun.
What is the plural of crossed loop sensor?
The plural of crossed loop sensor is crossed loop sensors.

Words near crossed loop sensor in the dictionary

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