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Faraday cage

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any conductive surrounding, idealized or practical, used to interrupt the transmission of electromagnetic energy or electrostatic discharge across it.

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History

Etymology

Named after Michael Faraday.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 法拉第籠 /法拉第笼 (fǎlādìlóng) — conductive surrounding
  • Estonian: Faraday puur — conductive surrounding
  • Finnish: Faradayn häkki — conductive surrounding
  • German: Faradayscher Käfig — conductive surrounding
  • Portuguese: gaiola de Faraday — conductive surrounding
  • Russian: кле́тка Фараде́я (klétka Faradéja) — conductive surrounding
  • Spanish: jaula de Faraday — conductive surrounding