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Definition of: solenoid
(sō′lə·noid) noun Electr.
A conducting wire in the form of a cylindrical coil or helix, capable of setting up a magnetic field by the passage through it of an electric current. [<Gk. sōlēn a channel + -OID]
—so′le·noi′·dal adjective
—so′le·noi′dal·ly adverb
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