induction coil - a coil for producing a high voltage from a low-voltage sourcecoil - reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit ignition coil - an induction coil that converts current from a battery into the high-voltage current required by spark plugs spark coil - an induction coil used to create sparks spark gap - the gap between two high-potential terminals transformer - an electrical device by which alternating current of one voltage is changed to another voltage |