homopolar
/ˌhoʊməˈpoʊlər/
adjective
- Having the same polarity; used especially in physics and engineering to describe electric generators or motors that produce direct current without reversing polarity.
- The homopolar design simplifies the electrical connections in some experimental machines.
- Engineers designed a homopolar motor that spins continuously in one direction.
- A homopolar generator produces a steady direct current using a rotating disk in a magnetic field.
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