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θ-pinch

θ-pinch is the alternative form of theta pinch.

Meaning of theta pinch

Noun

theta pinch (plural theta pinches)

  1. (nuclear physics) 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.
    Synonyms:
    thetatron, θ-pinch

Forms of θ-pinch

pluralθ-pinches

Questions about θ-pinch

What is θ-pinch the alternative form of?
Θ-pinch is the alternative form of theta pinch.

Words near θ-pinch in the dictionary

  1. γ-rays
  2. Δ
  3. δ-box
  4. δ-boxes
  5. δ-hyperbolic
  6. θ-pinch
  7. θ-pinches
  8. ΘΔ
  9. ΘΔs
  10. λ/4 film
  11. λ/4 films

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Adapted from Wiktionary: θ-pinch (page history and authors); theta pinch (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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