pinch effect

noun

the magnetic self-attraction of parallel electric currents having the same direction; the restriction of a flowing plasma because of this attraction

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Meanings

nounpinch effect (plural pinch effects)

plural pinch effects

  1. natural sciencesthe magnetic self-attraction of parallel electric currents having the same direction; the restriction of a flowing plasma because of this attraction
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