skin effect

skin ef·fect

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [skin ih-fekt]
- /skɪn ɪˈfɛkt/
- /skɪn ɪˈfekt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skin ih-fekt]
- /skɪn ɪˈfɛkt/

Definitions of skin effect words

noun skin effect the phenomenon in which an alternating current tends to concentrate in the outer layer of a conductor, caused by the self-induction of the conductor and resulting in increased resistance. 1
noun skin effect the tendency of alternating current to concentrate in the surface layer of a conductor, esp at high frequencies, thus increasing its effective resistance 0
noun skin effect the tendency of alternating current to concentrate at or near the surface of a conductor 0
noun skin effect Skin effect is the tendency of current to stick to the outer layers of a conductor due to the presence of internal flux, that often happens at higher frequencies. 0

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Origin of skin effect

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900

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Parts of speech for Skin effect

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skin effect popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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