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pinch machine
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pinch machine	has definition A fusion device containing a plasma heated by a shock wave generated within the plasma as it is constricted by the rapidly increasing magnetic field.
	is a kind of fusion device
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Kinds of pinch machine :

• theta pinch (2 facts) - A fusion device in which the magnetic field runs parallel to the plasma column. It is a long cylindrical tube enclosed in a one-turn magnet coil.
• z pinch (2 facts) - A diffuse toroidal pinch in which the magnetic field runs around the plasma column.

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