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magnetic bottle

–noun
Physics. a magnetic field so shaped that it can confine a plasma: used in a proposed design for fusion reactors.

Origin:
1955–60
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magnetic bottle  
n.  A magnetic field used to confine plasma, as during nuclear fusion.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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