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noun
1.
Electricity. an electric conductor wound as a helix with small pitch, or as two or more coaxial helices, so that current through the conductor establishes a magnetic field within the conductor.
2.
Also called solenoid switch. a switch controlled by such an arrangement, in which a metal rod moves when the current is turned on: used in automotive starting systems.
3.
Meteorology. a space formed by the intersection of isobaric and isosteric surfaces.
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Solenoid
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
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Word Origin & History
solenoid
"coil of insulated wire carrying an electrical current and having magnetic properties," 1827, from Fr. solénoïde, from Gk. solen "pipe, channel" + comb. form of eidos "form, shape" (see -oid).
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solenoid  (sō'lə-noid') Pronunciation Key
(click for larger image in new window) A coil of wire that acts as an electromagnet when electric current is passed through it, often used to control the motion of metal objects, such as the switch of a relay. |
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