n.
Pronunciation: ' s ō -l ə - ˌ no ̇ id, ' sä-
Function: noun
Etymology: French solénoïde, from Greek s ō l ē noeid ē s pipe-shaped, from Greek s ō l ē n pipe
Date: 1827
: 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 \ ˌ s ō -l ə - ' no ̇ i-d ə l, ˌ sä- \ adjective