electrical conduction

ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl kənˈdʌkʃən

Definition

Definition of electrical conduction - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

physics

TECH.

movement of electricity through a conductor

TECH.

Electrical conduction allows power to flow through wires.
The device relies on electrical conduction to function.
Copper is known for its excellent electrical conduction.

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Expressions with electrical

electrical device

apparatus powered by electrical energy

She bought a new electrical device for the kitchen.

electrical energy

energy available for consumption as electricity

The factory runs on electrical energy.

electrical outlet

device for connecting electrical devices to power

Plug the charger into the electrical outlet.

electrical power

supply of electricity to a place

The electrical power was restored after the storm.

electrical storm

storm with lightning and thunder

The electrical storm lit up the night sky.

electrical work

tasks involving installation or repair of electrical systems

The electrician completed the electrical work in the new building.

Expressions with conduction

bone conduction

movement of sound through skull bones instead of through air

Bone conduction lets the device send music directly to your inner ear.

conduction band

energy level range in solids for free electron movement

Electrons jump to the conduction band when a semiconductor is energized..

heat conduction

transfer of thermal energy through matter caused by temperature difference

Metal pans show rapid heat conduction from the stove to the food.

nerve conduction

movement of electrical signals along nerve fibers in the body

The doctor explained that slow nerve conduction can cause weakness and numbness.

conduction aphasia

language disorder affecting sentence repetition ability

The patient was diagnosed with conduction aphasia.

hole conduction

movement of holes as charge carriers in semiconductors

Hole conduction is essential in p-type semiconductors.

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atrioventricular block

medical

heart condition with impaired electrical impulse conduction

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French:conduction électrique, ...
German:Stromleitung, ...
Italian:conduzione elettrica, ...
Spanish:conducción eléctrica, ...
Portuguese:condução elétrica, ...
Chinese:电流传导, ...
Japanese:電気伝導, ...
Arabic:تَوْصيل كَهْربائي, ...
Hebrew:הוֹלָכָה חַשְׁמַלִּית, ...
Russian:электропроводность, ...
Ukrainian:електрична провідність, ...
Hindi:विद्युत चालन, ...
Bengali:বিদ্যুৎ পরিবহন, ...
Catalan:conducció elèctrica, ...
Czech:vedení elektrického proudu, ...
Danish:elektrisk ledning, ...
Dutch:elektrische geleiding, ...
Greek:ηλεκτρική αγωγή, ...
Hungarian:elektromos vezetés, ...
Khmer:ចរន្តអគ្គិសនី, ...
Korean:전기 전도, ...
Persian:هدایت الکتریکی, ...
Polish:przewodnictwo elektryczne, ...
Portuguese (BR):condução elétrica, ...
Romanian:conducție electrică, ...
Swedish:elektrisk ledning, ...
Thai:การนำไฟฟ้า, ...
Turkish:elektrik iletimi, ...
Vietnamese:sự dẫn điện, ...

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