Meaning of CHOKING COIL
| Pronunciation: | | 'chowking koyl
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[n] a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current |
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| | Synonyms: | | choke, choke coil |
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| | See Also: | | circuit, coil, electric circuit, electrical circuit | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Choking coil\ (Elec.)
A coil of small resistance and large inductance, used in an
alternating-current circuit to impede or throttle the
current, or to change its phase; -- called also {reactance
coil} or {reactor}, these terms being now preferred in
engineering usage.
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