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solenoid

/ˈsɒlɪnɔɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables
so-le-noid
IPA
/ˈsɒlɪnɔɪd/
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A coil of wire that acts as a magnet when an electric current flows through it.

noun

A coil of wire that acts as a magnet when an electric current flows through it.

noun

An electromechanical switch controlled by a solenoid; solenoid switch, relay.

noun

The region of intersection between isobaric and isopycnal surfaces.

Etymology

From French solénoïde, from Ancient Greek σωληνοειδής (sōlēnoeidḗs) (from σωλήν (sōlḗn, “channel, pipe”) + -ειδής (-eidḗs); see -oid).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

solenoids (plural)

Derived Forms

microsolenoid solenoidal

Questions

How do you pronounce solenoid?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɒlɪnɔɪd/.
What does solenoid mean?
A coil of wire that acts as a magnet when an electric current flows through it.
Where does solenoid come from?
It is traced to French.

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