astatic coils
noun
Simple meaning
An arrangement of coils used in sensitive electrical instruments.
Pronunciation
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uhstatihkoylzSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
əsˈtætɪkɔɪlz
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Definition
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noun
An arrangement of coils used in sensitive electrical instruments; the coils are arranged to give zero resultant external magnetic field when a current passes through them and to have zero electromotive force induced in them by an external magnetic field
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This meaning: An arrangement of coils used in sensitive electrical instruments; the coils are arranged to give zero resultant external magnetic field when a current passes through them and to have zero electromotive force induced in them by an external magnetic field
Used this way, astatic coils is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
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- Neutral
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- Moderately common
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- Matter-of-fact
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- Neutral and straightforward
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