Definition of bifilar in English:
bifilar
adjective bʌɪˈfʌɪləbaɪˈfaɪlər
Consisting of or involving two threads or wires.
Example sentencesExamples
- A light aluminum index is suspended from a bifilar silk fiber housed in a long glass tube.
- This is not the case with the bifilar coil, which affects the relay's performance at all times.
- In the present invention the stator is bifilar wound with, as shown in the description, at least two bifilar pairs wound to provide alternate pairs of windings about the stator periphery.
- The same amount of voltage, from the same battery, produces twice as much energy in the bifilar wound coil as in the single wound coil.
- Use two different colors to make it easier to locate and connect the bifilar windings.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from bi- 'two' + filum 'thread' + -ar1.
Definition of bifilar in US English:
bifilar
adjectivebīˈfīlərbaɪˈfaɪlər
Consisting of or involving two threads or wires.
Example sentencesExamples
- In the present invention the stator is bifilar wound with, as shown in the description, at least two bifilar pairs wound to provide alternate pairs of windings about the stator periphery.
- A light aluminum index is suspended from a bifilar silk fiber housed in a long glass tube.
- Use two different colors to make it easier to locate and connect the bifilar windings.
- The same amount of voltage, from the same battery, produces twice as much energy in the bifilar wound coil as in the single wound coil.
- This is not the case with the bifilar coil, which affects the relay's performance at all times.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from bi- ‘two’ + filum ‘thread’ + -ar.