"Faraday cage" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Faraday cages [plural]
Etymology: Named after Michael Faraday. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Faraday cage (plural Faraday cages)
  1. Any conductive surrounding, idealized or practical, used to interrupt the transmission of electromagnetic energy or electrostatic discharge across it. Wikipedia link: Faraday cage, Michael Faraday Categories (topical): Physics Synonyms: Faraday shield Related terms: Faraday bag Translations (conductive surrounding): 法拉第籠 (Chinese Mandarin), 法拉第笼 (fǎlādìlóng) (Chinese Mandarin), Faraday puur (Estonian), Faradayn häkki (Finnish), Faradayscher Käfig [masculine] (German), gaiola de Faraday [feminine] (Portuguese), jaula de Faraday [feminine] (Spanish)

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