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What is a solenoid?

What is a solenoid? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A coil of wire that acts as a magnet when an electric current flows through it
  2. A mechanical switch consisting of such a coil containing a metal core, the movement of which is controlled by the current
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A wire to the transbrake solenoid broke on Trumble's car, allowing it to roll when he took his foot off the brake.
Without power supplied to the solenoid, the valve remains closed to water flow.
People, when this fault is happening to you, it's either your solenoid or your circuit board.
The starter solenoid is essentially a large electronic switch that can handle that much current.
The opening and closing of the fuel injector nozzles is controlled by a solenoid valve.
An integral solenoid and detector switch stops the card from being removed until it is safe to do so.

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