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Foucault current

Foucault current noun: an eddy current.

Noun

Foucault current (plural Foucault currents)

  1. An eddy current.

Forms of Foucault current

pluralFoucault currents

Origin of Foucault current

After J. B. L. Foucault (1819-1868), French physicist.

Questions about Foucault current

What does Foucault current mean?
Foucault current means an eddy current.
What part of speech is Foucault current?
Foucault current is a noun.
What is the plural of Foucault current?
The plural of Foucault current is Foucault currents.

Words near Foucault current in the dictionary

  1. Foucauldeans
  2. Foucauldian
  3. Foucauldianism
  4. Foucauldians
  5. Foucault
  6. Foucault current
  7. Foucault currents
  8. Foucault pendulum
  9. Foucault pendulums
  10. Foucault's pendulum
  11. Foucaultian

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