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Alternating current

Alternating current Meaning & Definition
Alternating current Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Alternating current?

[n] an electric current that reverses direction sinusoidally; "In the US most household current is AC at 60 cycles per second"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Alternating current: AC

Related Terms | Find terms related to Alternating current: absorption current | AC | active current | conduction current | convection current | cycle | DC | delta current | dielectric displacement current | direct current | displacement current | eddy current | electric current | electric stream | emission current | exciting current | free alternating current | galvanic current | high-frequency current | idle current | induced current | induction current | ionization current | juice | low-frequency current | magnetizing current | multiphase current | pulsating direct current | reactive current | rotary current | single-phase alternating current | stray current | thermionic current | thermoelectric current | three-phase alternating current | voltaic current | watt current

See Also | electrical energy | electricity

Alternating current In Webster's Dictionary

\Al"ter*nat`ing cur"rent\ (Elec.) A current which periodically changes or reverses its direction of flow.

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