magnetic bottle

noun

Physics. a magnetic field so shaped that it can confine a plasma: used in a proposed design for fusion reactors.

Origin of magnetic bottle

First recorded in 1955–60

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British Dictionary definitions for magnetic bottle

magnetic bottle

noun

a configuration of magnetic fields for containing plasma

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