peaker

[′pēk·ər]

(electronics)

A small fixed or adjustable inductance used to resonate with stray and distributed capacitances in a broad-band amplifier to increase the gain at the higher frequencies.

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MATTHEW Peaker successfully defended his Huddersfield Billiards & Snooker Association's Billiards Championship and claimed the title for the seventh time with victory over Scott Lawton in the final.

It is seventh heaven for Peaker as he defends his billiards title

Utilities are also using more battery systems for energy storage. (http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-batteries-20181106-story.html) Some research has shown the battery systems used by utilities for short durations could compete with peaker plants that use natural gas.

Batteries Could See $1.2 Trillion Investment By 2040

EVERY week on a Tuesday and Friday at Bloemfontein Primary School, Years 3 and 4 pupils go to learn how to play recorders with their Head Teacher Mr Peaker. The lesson takes place in the library.

Time for tunes; IN ASSOCIATION WITH news room

In California, CO2 reductions for a flywheel-based regulation plant displacing a base-loaded coal-fired plant were projected to be 79 percent, with an 89 percent reduction versus peaker coal plants.

Study Shows Beacon Flywheel Technology Could Provide 'Large Reductions' in CO2 Emissions

Elizabeth Sewell, managing director of auctioneers Peaker Pattinson, said she expected much of Massey Ferguson's legacy to be shipped abroad.

History under hammer: Massey Ferguson auction

BILLIARDS MATTHEW PEAKER won the Huddersfield Sunday School Billiards League May Gray Cup Handicap with victory over Richard Leach in the final.

Peaker wins his eighth May Gray Handicap title in a row

John Bastow of Meltham Lib B had a 28, Brian Cousen of Lindley Lib had breaks of 36 and 35, Mathew Peaker of Brockholes BC made breaks of 44, 43, 39 and 33, Jack Dyson of Meltham Lib A recorded breaks of 45, 29 and 28, however, the highest break of the week came from David Peaker of Brockholes BC with a fine break of 56 against Rick Steer of Berry Brow Lib.

Peaker powers to fine 56 break

BILLIARDS AND SNOOKER HUDDERSFIELD billiards champion Matthew Peaker, from Brockholes BC, has been in exceptional form in the most recent set of fixtures in this season's Huddersfield Sunday School Billiards League.

Peaker break sets a billiard league record

Jack Dyson, of Meltham Lib A, had a 30, John Bastow, of Meltham Lib B, made a 33, John Ingleby, of Moldgreen Lib, recorded breaks of 45 and 40, Mathew Peaker, of Brockholes BC, registered a 50 break - however, the highest break of the week came from David Peaker, of Brockholes BC, with a break of 55 against Graham Whitehouse, of Marsh Lib A.