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skin effect

noun Electricity.
  1. the phenomenon in which an alternating current tends to concentrate in the outer layer of a conductor, caused by the self-induction of the conductor and resulting in increased resistance.
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Origin of skin effect

First recorded in 1895–1900
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British Dictionary definitions for skin effect

skin effect

noun
  1. the tendency of alternating current to concentrate in the surface layer of a conductor, esp at high frequencies, thus increasing its effective resistance
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