| Tesla, Nikola | <person> Serbian-American electrical engineer, 1856-1943. See: tesla, Tesla current. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| tesla | In the SI system, the unit of magnetic flux density expressed as kg sec-2 A-1; equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T Origin: N. Tesla (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Tesla current | An alternating electric current having a frequency of 10,000 or more per second; it produces no muscular contractions and does not affect the sensory nerves. Synonym: d'Arsonval current, Tesla current. (05 Mar 2000) |