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mutual induction

–noun Electricity.
the production of an electromotive force in one circuit by a change in current in another circuit.

Origin:
1860–65
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mutual induction  
n.  The production of an electromotive force in a circuit resulting from a change of current in a neighboring circuit.
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mutual induction  
The production of an electric potential in a circuit resulting from a change of current in a neighboring circuit. Mutual induction lies behind the operation of transformers.
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