noun
- plural of inductor; electrical components that store energy in a magnetic field when current flows through them
Usage: electronics; physics
Examples
- The circuit board contains several inductors to filter the power supply.
- Engineers use inductors in radio frequency applications to block high-frequency signals.
- The inductors in this amplifier help reduce electrical noise.
- Air-core inductors are commonly used in high-frequency circuits.
- The technician replaced the faulty inductors in the switching power supply.
- These inductors have a tolerance of five percent.