trigger induction initiation | an act that sets in motion some course of events |
induction of labor | (obstetrics) inducing the childbirth process artificially by administering oxytocin or by puncturing the amniotic sac |
induction | the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time), the induction of an anesthetic state |
suction curettage vacuum aspiration | a method of induced abortion, prior to the th week of gestation the embryo and placenta are removed by applying suction to the dilated cervix |
liposuction suction lipectomy | lipectomy (especially for cosmetic purposes) in which excess fatty tissue is removed from under the skin by suction |
inhalation inspiration aspiration intake breathing in | the act of inhaling, the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing |
consumption ingestion intake uptake | the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) |
sucking suck suction | the act of sucking |
air-intake | a duct that admits air to be mixed with fuel |
betatron induction accelerator | accelerates a continuous beam of electrons to high speeds by means of the electric field produced by changing magnetic flux |
induction coil | a coil for producing a high voltage from a low-voltage source |
inlet manifold | manifold that carries vaporized fuel from the carburetor to the inlet valves of the cylinders |
intake inlet | an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container |
intake manifold | a manifold consisting of a pipe to carry fuel to each cylinder in an internalombustion engine |
intake valve | a valve that controls the flow of fluid through an intake |
neon lamp neon induction lamp neon tube | a lamp consisting of a small gas-discharge tube containing neon at low pressure, luminescence is produced by the action of currents at high frequencies that are wrapped a few turns around the tube |
suction cup | a cup-shaped device (made of rubber, glass, or plastic) that produces a partial vacuum, used to adhere or draw something to a surface |
suction pump | a pump for raising fluids by suction |
magnetic field strength magnetic intensity magnetic induction magnetic flux density | the amount of magnetic flux in a unit area perpendicular to the direction of magnetic flow |
generalization generalisation induction inductive reasoning | reasoning from detailed facts to general principles |
evocation induction elicitation | stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors, the elicitation of his testimony was not easy |
suction stop click | a stop consonant made by the suction of air into the mouth (as in Bantu) |
initiation induction installation | a formal entry into an organization or position or office, his initiation into the club, he was ordered to report for induction into the army, he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame |
inlet recess | an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands) |
induction inductance | an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current |
mutual induction | generation of electromotive forces in each other by two adjacent circuits |
self-induction | generation of an electromotive force (EMF) in a circuit by changing the current in that circuit, usually measured in henries |
suction | a force over an area produced by a pressure difference |
induction heating | the heating of a conducting material caused by an electric current induced in it |
magnetization magnetisation magnetic induction | the process that makes a substance magnetic (temporarily or permanently) |
coefficient of mutual induction mutual inductance | a measure of the induction between two circuits, the ratio of the electromotive force in a circuit to the corresponding change of current in a neighboring circuit, usually measured in henries |
coefficient of self induction self-inductance | the ratio of the electromotive force produced in a circuit by self-induction to the rate of change of current producing it, expressed in henries |
suction | empty or clean (a body cavity) by the force of suction, suction the uterus in an abortion |
suction | remove or draw away by the force of suction, the doctors had to suction the water from the patient's lungs |