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inductophone

noun

Etymology

From induct + -o- + -phone.

  1. derived from inductus
  2. inherited from induct
  3. formed as inductophone — “induct + -o- + -phone”

Definitions

  1. A method of train telegraphy. The train carries a circuit including a coil, and messages…

    A method of train telegraphy. The train carries a circuit including a coil, and messages are picked up by it from coils along the line into which an alternating current is passed. A telephone is used as a receiver in place of a sounder or relay.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for inductophone. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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