English Explanatory Dictionary

theta pinch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pinch (magnetic compression of an electrically-conducting filament) where the magnetic field runs down the axis of the cylinder, while the electric field is in the azimuthal direction.

Word forms

theta pinch theta pinches

Synonyms

thetatron θ-pinch
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