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Faraday cage

Faraday cage noun: any conductive surrounding, idealized or practical, used to interrupt the transmission of electromagnetic energy or electrostatic discharge across it.

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Noun

Faraday cage (plural Faraday cages)

  1. Any conductive surrounding, idealized or practical, used to interrupt the transmission of electromagnetic energy or electrostatic discharge across it.
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    Synonyms:
    Faraday shield

Faraday cage meaning in Tamil

Faraday cage in Tamil

பரடேய்கூண்டு, ஃபாரடே கூண்டு

Synonyms of Faraday cage

Forms of Faraday cage

pluralFaraday cages

Origin of Faraday cage

Named after Michael Faraday.

Questions about Faraday cage

What does Faraday cage mean?
Faraday cage means any conductive surrounding, idealized or practical, used to interrupt the transmission of electromagnetic energy or electrostatic discharge across it.
What is Faraday cage in Tamil?
Faraday cage in Tamil is பரடேய்கூண்டு, ஃபாரடே கூண்டு. See Faraday cage meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Faraday cage?
Faraday cage is a noun.
What is the plural of Faraday cage?
The plural of Faraday cage is Faraday cages.

Words near Faraday cage in the dictionary

  1. faradaic
  2. faradaically
  3. faraday
  4. Faraday bag
  5. Faraday bags
  6. Faraday cage
  7. Faraday cages
  8. Faraday cup
  9. Faraday cups
  10. Faraday dark space
  11. Faraday dark spaces

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