eddy current
Abbreviation of 渦電流 (うずでんりゅう). Technical term used in physics and engineering.
See also: 渦電流 (うずでんりゅう)
彼は政治の渦流に飲み込まれた。
He was swallowed up by the vortex of politics.
Eddy current testing is used to detect surface defects in metals.
regenerative fan; vortex flow fan
Standard kanji spelling for both the physical swirling current and the technical abbreviation.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; rarely used. Included for search coverage.
Compound of 渦 (whirlpool) and 流 (current, flow). The abbreviation sense derives from 渦電流 (eddy current).