alternating current

Meaning of word alternating current from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : An electric current that reverses direction sinusoidally.

Example : In the US most household current is AC at 60 cycles per second.

Synonyms : ac, alternating electric current

An electric current that flows in one direction steadily.

demolish (verb)
Destroy completely.

dispose (verb)
Give, sell, or transfer to another.

most (adjective)
(superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number.

stethoscope (noun)
A medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body.

cockroach (noun)
Any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects. Some are domestic pests.

wear away (verb)
Cut away in small pieces.

fruitfully (adverb)
In a productive way.

cut short (verb)
Interrupt before its natural or planned end.

changeover (noun)
An event that results in a transformation.

wage increase (noun)
The amount a salary is increased.

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