Meanings
plural eddy currents
- natural sciencesAn induced electric current formed within the body of a conductor when it is exposed to a time varying magnetic field; used in induction heating and in some braking and damping systems.
Rail inspection focuses on identifying defects through ultrasonic testing and eddy-current assessment, so that issues can be removed before they lead to rail breaks.
2026 March 18, Peter Plisner, “Tackling broken rails: the skills and technology improving safety”, in RAIL, number 1057, page 30Synonyms: Foucault current
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn induced electric current formed within the body of a conductor when it is exposed to a time varying magnetic field; used in induction heating and in some braking and damping systems.
Translations
Bulgarian ток на Фуко
- ток на Фуко (tok na Fuko)an induced electric current
Catalan corrent de Foucault
- corrent de Foucaultan induced electric current
Dutch wervelstroom
- wervelstrooman induced electric current
Finnish pyörrevirta
- pyörrevirtaan induced electric current
French courants de Foucault
- courants de Foucaultan induced electric current
German Wirbelstrom
- Wirbelstroman induced electric current
Spanish corriente de Foucault
- corriente de Foucaultan induced electric current
Swedish virvelström
- virvelströman induced electric current
Cite this entry
eddy current. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eddy%20current
“eddy current.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eddy%20current. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eddy current,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eddy%20current.
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