induction heating
noun
a method of heating a conducting material, as metal in a furnace, by using electromagnetic induction to establish a current in the material.
Origin of induction heating
First recorded in 1915–20
Words nearby induction heating
inductile,
induction,
induction coil,
induction furnace,
induction hardening,
induction heating,
induction loop system,
induction motor,
induction period,
inductive,
inductive coupling
British Dictionary definitions for induction heating
induction heating
noun
the heating of a conducting material as a result of the electric currents induced in it by an externally applied alternating magnetic field