How to pronounce solenoid
American English pronunciation
SOH-luh-noyd
- IPA
- /ˈsoʊlənɔɪd/
- Syllables
- SOH · luh · noyd (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What solenoid means
A wire coil that pulls a metal rod when switched on
In a sentence: When you press the button, a solenoid inside the doorbell snaps a little rod against the chime.
Where it comes from: It was borrowed from French solénoïde, from a Greek word for a pipe or channel.
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