inductor
noun
in·duc·tor
in-ˈdək-tər 
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Past inductions have sometimes but not always included musical collaborations between inductor and inductee — depending, oftentimes, on whether the person doing the honors is a singer or from some other walk of entertainment.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
6 May 2026
When the frequency resonates with the free radicals’ electron spins, those spins couple with the inductor, altering the frequency of the oscillator, which is detected via a feedback loop.
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IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
Traditional converters rely on inductors.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Apr. 2026
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
6 May 2026
When the frequency resonates with the free radicals’ electron spins, those spins couple with the inductor, altering the frequency of the oscillator, which is detected via a feedback loop.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
Traditional converters rely on inductors.
—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Inductor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inductor. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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inductor
noun
in·duc·tor
in-ˈdək-tər
1
: one that inducts
2
: a part of an electrical device that acts upon another or is itself acted upon by induction
Medical Definition
inductor
noun
in·duc·tor
in-ˈdək-tər
: one that inducts
especially
: organizer sense 2
chordamesoderm acts on embryonic ectoderm as an inductor of neural tissue
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