How to Use solenoid in a Sentence

solenoid

noun
  • Kevlar lines and gimbal motors control the wrist, while solenoids handle finger clicks.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The central solenoid will remain on its platform in the Assembly Hall until the vacuum vessel sector modules have been installed.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Preliminary studies suggest a muon collider is possible, but key technologies, like powerful high-field solenoid magnets used for cooling, still need to be developed.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 2 Apr. 2025
  • The central solenoid, tested alongside the toroidal magnet, is responsible for initiating and controlling the plasma current inside the reactor.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2026
  • Surveillance footage from the scenes shows the suspects using magnets to manipulate the fuel pump solenoids by opening pump panels and allowing fuel to be dispensed without payment, investigators said.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The design required the production team to bring a broad range of understandings, everything from electromagnetism, solenoid latches, lever arm weight multiplication, spring hinges, DMX triggers, foam fabrication, and sculpture.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 19 May 2026

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