"coil whine" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} coil whine (uncountable)
  1. (mechanics, electronics) A high-pitched whining sound caused by vibrations of electrical components in a device. Tags: uncountable Translations (whining sound of components): 電感嘯叫 /电感啸叫 (diàngǎn xiàojiào) (Chinese Mandarin), 電嘯 /电啸 (diànxiào) (Chinese Mandarin), 綫圈嘯叫 /线圈啸叫 (xiànquān xiàojiào) (Chinese Mandarin), Spulenfiepen [neuter] (German)
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