solenoid
/ˈsɒlɪnɔɪd/
solenoid noun: a coil of wire that acts as a magnet when an electric current flows through it.
Noun
solenoid (plural solenoids)
- A coil of wire that acts as a magnet when an electric current flows through it.
- An electromechanical device consisting of such a coil containing a metal core, the movement of which is controlled by the current.
- An electromechanical switch controlled by a solenoid; solenoid switch, relay.
- The region of intersection between isobaric and isopycnal surfaces.
solenoid meaning in Tamil and Tagalog
solenoid in Tamil
- வரிச்சுருள், சுருட்டை, சுருளையகம்
solenoid in Tagalog
- coil of wire
- malabumbong
Forms of solenoid
| plural | solenoids |
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Origin of solenoid
From French solénoïde, from Ancient Greek σωληνοειδής (sōlēnoeidḗs) (from σωλήν (sōlḗn, “channel, pipe”) + -ειδής (-eidḗs); see -oid).
Words formed from solenoid
Questions about solenoid
- What does solenoid mean?
- Solenoid means a coil of wire that acts as a magnet when an electric current flows through it.
- What is solenoid in Tamil?
- Solenoid in Tamil is வரிச்சுருள், சுருட்டை, சுருளையகம். See Solenoid meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is solenoid?
- Solenoid is a noun.
- How do you pronounce solenoid?
- Solenoid is pronounced /ˈsɒlɪnɔɪd/.
- What is the plural of solenoid?
- The plural of solenoid is solenoids.
Words near solenoid in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: solenoid (page history and authors); solenoid (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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