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choke coil

American  

noun

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


choke coil British  

noun

  1. another name for choke

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of choke coil

First recorded in 1905–10

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This is because of the heavy short-circuit provided by the two 30-ohm choke coils at each of the stations, the heavy shunt of the large condensers, and the grounding through the 50-ohm choke coils.

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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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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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Connect the + or positive electrode of the storage battery to the other switch tap and between the switch and the choke coil connect the protective condenser across the 110 volt feed wires.

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When the transmitter resistance is decreased, and 239a larger current should flow through the choke coil, the electrons are asked to speed up in going through the coil.

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