Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eddy current

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.46 in modern English

Syllables: ed-dy cur-rent
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An induced electric current formed within the body of a conductor when it is exposed to a time varying magnetic field; used in induction heating and in some braking and damping systems.

Example Sentences

"Rail inspection focuses on identifying defects through ultrasonic testing and eddy-current assessment, so that issues can be removed before they lead to rail breaks."

Inflected Forms

eddy currents (plural)

Synonyms

Foucault current

Questions

What does eddy current mean?: An induced electric current formed within the body of a conductor when it is exposed to a time varying magnetic field; used in induction heating and in some braking and damping systems.

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