1. The person who inducts another into an office or benefice.

2. (Elec.) That portion of an electrical apparatus, in which is the

inducing charge or current.

In`duc*to"ri*um (?), n.; pl. E. Inductoriums (#), L. Inductoria (#).

[NL., fr. E. induction.] (Elec.) An induction coil.

{ In*duc"tric (?), In*duc"tric*al (?), } a. (Elec.) Acting by, or in a

state of, induction; relating to electrical induction.

In*due" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Indued (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Induing.]

[Written also endue.] [L. induere to put on, clothe, fr. OL. indu (fr.

in- in) + a root seen also in L. exuere to put off, divest, exuviae the

skin of an animal, slough, induviae clothes. Cf. Endue to invest.]

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