balun

[ bal-uh n ]

/ ˈbæl ən /

noun Electricity.

a device for converting a balanced line into an unbalanced line and vice versa.

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Origin of balun

bal(ance) + un(balance)

Words nearby balun

baluch, baluchi, baluchistan, baluchistan states, baluchithere, balun, baluster, baluster measure, baluster stem, balustrade, balzac

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British Dictionary definitions for balun

balun

/ (ˈbælən) /

noun

electronics a device for coupling two electrical circuit elements, such as an aerial and its feeder cable, where one is balanced and the other is unbalanced

Word Origin for balun

C20: shortened from bal (anced to) un (balanced transformer)

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