pinch effect

noun

, Physics.

1. the tendency of an electric conductor or stream of charged particles to constrict, caused by the action of a magnetic field that is produced by a flow of electricity.

pinch effect

noun

1. the constriction of a beam of charged particles, caused by a force on each particle due to its motion in the magnetic field generated by the movement of the other particles

Word History and Origins

Origin of pinch effect¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

As a power engineer, you should be acquainted with the ‘pinch effect,’ eh?

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