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Ruhmkorff coil

Ruhmkorff coil noun: an induction coil.

Noun

Ruhmkorff coil (plural Ruhmkorff coils)

  1. (archaic) An induction coil.

Forms of Ruhmkorff coil

pluralRuhmkorff coils
alternative formRuhmkorff's coil

Origin of Ruhmkorff coil

Named after its inventor, Heinrich Ruhmkorff.

Questions about Ruhmkorff coil

What does Ruhmkorff coil mean?
Ruhmkorff coil means an induction coil.
What part of speech is Ruhmkorff coil?
Ruhmkorff coil is a noun.
What is the plural of Ruhmkorff coil?
The plural of Ruhmkorff coil is Ruhmkorff coils.

Words near Ruhmkorff coil in the dictionary

  1. Ruhlman
  2. Ruhlmann
  3. Ruhlmanns
  4. Ruhlmans
  5. Ruhls
  6. Ruhmkorff coil
  7. Ruhmkorff coils
  8. Ruhnama
  9. Ruhnke
  10. Ruhnkes
  11. Ruhnu

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