choke coil

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choke coil

n.
A low-resistance inductor coil used to suppress or limit the flow of alternating current without affecting the flow of direct current, as in applications that require conversion of AC to DC.
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choke coil

or

chokecoil

n
(Electronics) another name for choke12
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choke′ coil`


n.
a coil of large inductance that gives relatively large impedance to alternating current.
[1905–10]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.choke coil - a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating currentchoke coil - a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current
choke, choking coil
circuit, electric circuit, electrical circuit - an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
coil - reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit
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The model PLW3216S wire-wound, surface-mount, common-mode choke coil provides an electromagnetic interference (EMI) filtering solution to manage the increased data transmission speeds necessary for the next-generation electronics devices.
Surface-mount, Common-mode Choke Coil
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