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The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

solenoid , device made of a long wire that has been wound many times into a tightly packed coil; it has the shape of a long cylinder. If current is sent through a solenoid made of insulated wire and having a length much greater than its diameter, a uniform magnetic field will be created inside the solenoid. This field can be intensified by inserting a ferromagnetic core into the solenoid. See electromagnet ; magnetism .

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The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

so·le·noid / ˈsōləˌnoid/ • n. a cylindrical coil of wire acting as a magnet when carrying electric current. DERIVATIVES: so·le·noi·dal / ˌsōləˈnoidl/ adj. ORIGIN: early 19th cent.: from French solénoïde, from Greek sōlēn ‘channel, pipe.’

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Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

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	Applying solenoids: Flying blind is not recommended. Magazine article from: EDN; 8/2/2007
	Solving solenoid burnout. Magazine article from: Tooling & Production; 1/1/1992
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