magnetic mirror
nounPhysics.
a region in a magnetic bottle where the magnetic field increases abruptly, causing charged particles that enter it to be reflected.
Origin of magnetic mirror
1First recorded in 1890–95
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British Dictionary definitions for magnetic mirror
magnetic mirror
noun
physics a configuration of magnetic fields used to confine charged particles, as in a magnetic bottle
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