electrical device

Other forms: electrical devices

Definitions of electrical device

1. noun

   a device that produces or is powered by electricity
   types:

   aerial, antenna, transmitting aerial

   an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals

   attenuator

   an electrical device for attenuating the strength of an electrical signal

   ballast, light ballast

   an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps

   battery, electric battery

   a device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series

   bimetallic strip

   a strip consisting of two metals that bends with a rise in temperature

   brush

   conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor

   capacitance, capacitor, condenser, electrical condenser

   an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge

   cell, electric cell

   a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction

   circuit, electric circuit, electrical circuit

   an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow

   board, control board, control panel, instrument panel, panel

   electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices

   distributer, distributor, electrical distributor

   electrical device that distributes voltage to the spark plugs of a gasoline engine in the order of the firing sequence

   electrograph

   electrical device used for etching by electrolytic means

   Van de Graaff generator, Wimshurst machine, electrostatic generator, electrostatic machine

   electrical device that produces a high voltage by building up a charge of static electricity

   filter

   an electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it

   flasher

   an electrical device that automatically turns a lamp on and off (as for an advertising display)

   electrical fuse, fuse, safety fuse

   an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded

   inductance, inductor

   an electrical device (typically a conducting coil) that introduces inductance into a circuit

   jack

   an electrical device consisting of a connector socket designed for the insertion of a plug

   load

   electrical device to which electrical power is delivered

   male plug, plug

   an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection

   Cottrell precipitator, electrostatic precipitator, precipitator

   removes dust particles from gases by electrostatic precipitation

   reactor

   an electrical device used to introduce reactance into a circuit

   rectifier

   electrical device that transforms alternating into direct current

   electrical relay, relay

   electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit

   resistance, resistor

   an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current

   security, security measure, security system

   an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in

   Segway, Segway HT, Segway Human Transporter

   (trademark) a self-balancing personal transportation device with two wheels; can operate in any level pedestrian environment

   solar array, solar battery, solar panel

   electrical device consisting of a large array of connected solar cells

   spark arrester

   electrical device to reduce sparking when electrical contacts are opened or closed

   plug, spark plug, sparking plug

   electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark

   suppresser, suppressor

   an electrical device for suppressing unwanted currents

   transducer

   an electrical device that converts one form of energy into another

   transformer

   an electrical device by which alternating current of one voltage is changed to another voltage

   transponder

   electrical device designed to receive a specific signal and automatically transmit a specific reply

   zapper

   an electrical device that can injure or kill by means of electric currents

   A battery

   the battery used to heat the filaments of a vacuum tube

   ballast, ballast resistor, barretter

   a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations)

   B battery

   battery for supplying a constant positive voltage to the plate of a vacuum tube

   bridge, bridge circuit

   a circuit consisting of two branches (4 arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected

   bridged-T

   a circuit consisting of a T-network with an additional shunt bridging the two series circuits

   bypass capacitor, bypass condenser

   a capacitor that provides low impedance over certain (high) frequencies

   cartridge fuse

   a fuse cased in a tube

   C battery

   battery used to maintain the grid potential in a vacuum tube

   breaker, circuit breaker

   a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded

   closed circuit, loop

   a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates

   coil

   reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit

   coil

   a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine

   computer circuit

   a circuit that is part of a computer

   dashboard, fascia

   instrument panel on an automobile or airplane containing dials and controls

   delay line

   a circuit designed to introduce a calculated delay into the transmission of a signal

   demodulator, detector

   rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave

   dipole, dipole antenna

   an aerial half a wavelength long consisting of two rods connected to a transmission line at the center

   directional antenna

   an antenna that transmits or receives signals only in a narrow angle

   electro-acoustic transducer

   a transducer that converts electrical to acoustic energy or vice versa

   electrolytic, electrolytic capacitor, electrolytic condenser

   a fixed capacitor consisting of two electrodes separated by an electrolyte

   electrolytic cell

   a cell containing an electrolyte in which an applied voltage causes a reaction to occur that would not occur otherwise (such as the breakdown of water into hydrogen and oxygen)

   electrophorus

   a simple electrostatic generator that generates repeated charges of static electricity

   feedback circuit, feedback loop

   a circuit that feeds back some of the output to the input of a system

   flip-flop

   an electronic circuit that can assume either of two stable states

   fuel cell

   cell that produces electricity by oxidation of fuel (hydrogen and oxygen or zinc and air); often used in electric cars

   full-wave rectifier

   rectifier that converts the negative half wave of an alternating current into a positive half wave

   high-pass filter

   a filter that passes frequencies above a certain value and attenuates frequencies below that value

   Leiden jar, Leyden jar

   an electrostatic capacitor of historical interest

   clipper, limiter

   (electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform)

   data link, link

   an interconnecting circuit between two or more locations for the purpose of transmitting and receiving data

   low-pass filter

   a filter that passes frequencies below a certain value and attenuates frequencies above that value

   mosaic

   transducer formed by the light-sensitive surface on a television camera tube

   nondirectional antenna, omnidirectional antenna

   an antenna that sends or receives signals equally in all directions

   open circuit

   an incomplete electrical circuit in which no current flows

   electric eye, magic eye, photocell, photoconductive cell, photoelectric cell

   a transducer used to detect and measure light and other radiations

   plug fuse

   a fuse with a thread that screws into a socket

   potential divider, voltage divider

   resistors connected in series across a voltage source; used to obtain a desired fraction of the voltage

   pulse timing circuit

   a circuit that times pulses

   resonant circuit, resonator

   an electrical circuit that combines capacitance and inductance in such a way that a periodic electric oscillation will reach maximum amplitude

   rheostat, variable resistor

   resistor for regulating current

   series circuit

   a circuit having its parts connected serially

   photovoltaic cell, solar cell

   a cell that converts solar energy into electrical energy

   squelch, squelch circuit, squelcher

   an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise

   step-down transformer

   a transformer that reduces voltage

   step-up transformer

   a transformer that increases voltage

   secondary cell, storage cell

   a cell that can be recharged

   lightning arrester, spike arrester, spike suppressor, surge protector, surge suppressor

   electrical device inserted in a power line to protect equipment from sudden fluctuations in current

   tank circuit

   an oscillatory circuit

   phone jack, telephone jack

   a jack for plugging in a telephone

   phone plug, telephone plug

   a plug for connecting a telephone

   Tesla coil

   a step-up transformer with an air core; used to produce high voltages at high frequencies

   T-network

   a circuit formed by two equal series circuits with a shunt between them

   trimmer, trimming capacitor

   capacitor having variable capacitance; used for making fine adjustments

   voltage regulator

   a transformer whose voltage ratio of transformation can be adjusted

   galvanic battery, voltaic battery

   battery consisting of a number of voltaic cells arranged in series or parallel

   galvanic cell, primary cell, voltaic cell

   an electric cell that generates an electromotive force by an irreversible conversion of chemical to electrical energy; cannot be recharged

   galvanic pile, pile, voltaic pile

   battery consisting of voltaic cells arranged in series; the earliest electric battery devised by Volta

   wiring

   a circuit of wires for the distribution of electricity

   type of:

   device

   an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose