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balun

American  
[bal-uhn] / ˈbæl ən /

noun

Electricity.

  1. a device for converting a balanced line into an unbalanced line and vice versa.

balun British  
/ ˈbælən /

noun

  1. electronics a device for coupling two electrical circuit elements, such as an aerial and its feeder cable, where one is balanced and the other is unbalanced

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Etymology

Origin of balun

bal(ance) + un(balance)

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