induction motor

noun

An alternating current motor in which currents in the secondary wiring of the rotor are created by induction from the magnetic field of the primary winding of the stator.

Similar
asynchronous motor
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Meanings

nouninduction motor (plural induction motors)

plural induction motors

  1. engineeringAn alternating current motor in which currents in the secondary wiring of the rotor are created by induction from the magnetic field of the primary winding of the stator.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn induction or asynchronous motor is an AC electric motor in which the electric current in the rotor needed to produce torque is obtained by electromagnetic induction from the magnetic field of the stator winding.

Similar
asynchronous motor
Broader
electric motor

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish oikosulkumoottori, induktiomoottori
  • oikosulkumoottoriAC motor
  • induktiomoottoriAC motor
Japanese 電動機
  • 電動機AC motor
Korean 유도전동기
  • 유도전동기 (yudojeondong-gi)AC motor
Norwegian Bokmål induksjonsmotor
  • induksjonsmotorAC motor
Swedish asynkronmotor, induktionsmotor
  • asynkronmotorAC motor
  • induktionsmotorAC motor
Cite this entry
APA

induction motor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/induction%20motor

MLA

“induction motor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/induction%20motor. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “induction motor,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/induction%20motor.

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