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Alternating current   Listen
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Alternating current  n.  (Elec.) A current which periodically changes or reverses its direction of flow, especially an electric current that reverses direction sinusoidally, as is used for most domestic and industrial power requirements. Contrasted with direct curent.
Synonyms: AC Note: The common household current is alternating. Alternating current is easier than direct current to transform to high voltage and back, making long-distance transmission more efficient.






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"Alternating current" Quotes from Famous Books



... had to be built for receiving the electricity in a 100,000-volt alternating current and delivering it to the locomotive in a 3,000-volt direct current. Therefore, this station had two functions to perform—reducing the voltage and changing the current from alternating ...
— Tom Swift and his Electric Locomotive - or, Two Miles a Minute on the Rails • Victor Appleton



Words linked to "Alternating current" :   electrical energy, alternating electric current, ac, electricity, direct current



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