field winding

[ wahyn-ding ]
/ ˈwaɪn dɪŋ /

noun Electricity.

the electrically conducting circuit, usually a number of coils wound on individual poles and connected in series, that produces the magnetic field in a motor or generator.

Origin of field winding

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby field winding

field study, field theory, field tile, field trial, field trip, field winding, field work, field-effect transistor, field-emission microscope, field-holler, field-ion microscope

British Dictionary definitions for field winding

field winding
/ (ˈwaɪndɪŋ) /

noun

the insulated current-carrying coils on a field magnet that produce the magnetic field intensity required to set up the electrical excitation in a generator or motor