energizing

English

Adjective

energizing (comparative more energizing, superlative most energizing)

Supplying electrical energy to (a component or device).
- 1903, The Federal Reporter - Volume 118, page 569:
  The combination with a source of alternating currents, and a circuit from the same, of a motor having independent energizing circuits connected with the said circuit, and means for rendering the magnetic effects due to said energizing circuits of different phase, and an armature within the influence of said energizing circuits.
- 1945, Classification Bulletin of the United States Patent Office, page 47:
  Subject matter under subclass 119 in which the motor is provided with two or more energizing windings one or more of which are different structurally, or energized or controlled differently than one or more others of the windings.
- 1983, Nikola Tesla, Complete Patents of Nikola Tesla:
  This system or means of operating the motors is rendered of great practical value by employing an armature wound with energizing coils closed upon themselves, in which currents are induced by the alternating currents passing in the field coils that serve to greatly increase the mutual attractive effect between the armature and the field magnets.
Leading to an increase in vitality and enthusiasm.
- 1997, George Mulholland, ‎John Fassett, ‎Charles Ehrlich, Global Growth of Technology: Is America Prepared?, page 76:
  And our semiconductor industry, I think, is showing the way as to how roadmaps can be used for very general, very generic and very energizing programs of a very broad nature.
- 2005, Sheila Eller, ‎John Eller, Energizing Staff Meetings, page 7:
  Implementing energizing activities will enable them to have some fun and learn at the same time.
- 2012, Sally Augustin, ‎Cindy Coleman, The Designer's Guide to Doing Research, page 67:
  We also find touching more textured surfaces more energizing than feeling smoother ones underfoot, for example.

Derived terms

Verb

energizing

present participle and gerund of energize