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balun

[ bal-uhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Electricity.

a device for converting a balanced line into an unbalanced line and vice versa.

balun

/ ˈbælən /

noun

electronics a device for coupling two electrical circuit elements, such as an aerial and its feeder cable, where one is balanced and the other is unbalanced

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Word History and Origins

Origin of balun¹

bal(ance) + un(balance)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of balun¹

C20: shortened from bal ( anced to ) un ( balanced transformer )

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