bifilar
Americanadjective
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having two parallel threads, as in the suspension of certain measuring instruments
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of or relating to a resistor in which the wire is wound in a loop around a coil, the two leads being parallel, to reduce the inductance
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TwoÏthreaded; involving the use of two threads; as, bifilar suspension; a bifilar balance.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
The suspension is bifilar, consisting of two fine wires which are connected to the ends of the coil and serve to lead the current in and out.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" by Various
I must begin by describing the bifilar electrometer, in order to explain the apparatus which I have named as above, "Apparechio a conduttore mobile."
From The Eruption of Vesuvius in 1872 by Palmieri, Luigi
The suspension was also varied, sometimes consisting of a single wire, sometimes being bifilar.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various
The bifilar suspension was abandoned, and instead a new form of adjustable magnetic control was adopted.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" by Various
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