choke coil

noun

, Electricity.

1. a coil of large inductance that gives relatively large impedance to alternating current.

choke coil

noun

1. another name for choke

Word History and Origins

Origin of choke coil¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

A coil having a single winding and used to introduce inductance in a circuit is called a choke coil.

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A choke coil inserted in a lamp circuit in series with the lamps dims the lamps because it reduces the intensity of the current.

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Find the reactance of a choke coil having a resistance of 10 ohms, when its impedance is 50 ohms.

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He knows that copper is a conductor, so he can't see how a current could be cut off by a choke coil.

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The current from the generator passes through an iron-cored choke coil, marked LA in the figure.

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