noun
primary coil
Technical term in electrical engineering; refers to the coil in a transformer or induction device that receives the input current.
変圧器の一次線輪に交流電圧を加える。
Apply an AC voltage to the primary coil of the transformer.
Compound of 一次 (primary, first-order) and 線輪 (coil). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning.