solenoid

so·le·noid

noun \ˈsō-lə-ˌnȯid, ˈsä-\

Definition of SOLENOID

: a coil of wire usually in cylindrical form that when carrying a current acts like a magnet so that a movable core is drawn into the coil when a current flows and that is used especially as a switch or control for a mechanical device (as a valve)

— so·le·noi·dal \ˌsō-lə-ˈnȯi-d^əl, ˌsä-\ adjective

Origin of SOLENOID

French solénoïde, from Greek sōlēnoeidēs pipe-shaped, from Greek sōlēn pipe

First Known Use: 1827

Rhymes with SOLENOID

adenoid, alkaloid, amoeboid, aneroid, anthropoid, arachnoid, asteroid, Australoid, carcinoid, Caucasoid, celluloid, crystalloid, echinoid, ellipsoid, embryoid, eunuchoid, flavonoid, helicoid, hemorrhoid, hominoid, humanoid, hysteroid, metalloid, Mongoloid, myeloid, nautiloid, nucleoid, null and void, obovoid, opioid, osteoid, overjoyed, paranoid, planetoid, Polaroid, retinoid, rheumatoid, Stalinoid, trapezoid, unalloyed, unemployed