Definition of "inductor" [in•duct•or]

• One that inducts, especially a device that functions by or introduces inductance into a circuit. (noun)

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• "“Charging” an inductor is like a bunch of uranium decaying."
• "From smoothing voltage spikes to the wireless transmission of current, the inductor is a pretty handy device, wouldn't you say?"
• "The inductor, capacitor, and resistor distort the electric field surrounding the goblet, and it resonates an interdimensional radio frequency."