tickler coil

tickler coil

noun Electronics, Radio.
the coil by which the plate circuit of a vacuum tube is inductively coupled with the grid circuit in the process of regeneration.

Origin:
1920–25
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Tickler coil is always a great word to know.
So is inductive reactance. Does it mean:
opposition of inductance to alternating current
opposition of capacitance to alternating current
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tickler coil
 
n
a small inductance coil connected in series in the anode circuit of a valve and magnetically coupled to a coil in the grid circuit to provide feedback

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