SOLENOIDS Synonyms

• a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops

• a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

• a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine

• a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb

• tubing that is wound in a spiral

• reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit

• to wind or move in a spiral course

• make without a potter's wheel

• wind around something in coils or loops

• a temporary magnet made by coiling wire around an iron core; when current flows in the coil the iron becomes a magnet

• (physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field

• a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

• the act of passing something along from one person or group to another

• a crew of workers who relieve another crew

• a fresh team to relieve weary draft animals

• a race between teams; each member runs or swims part of the distance

• electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit

• pass along

• control or operate by relay