primary coil
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n.
A coil to which the input voltage is applied in an inductively coupled circuit, especially a transformer.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
coil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing current in it induces a current in a neighboring circuit
Synonyms: primary winding, primary
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