single-phase

American

[sing-guhl-feyz] / ˈsɪŋ gəlˌfeɪz /

adjective

Electricity.

noting or pertaining to a circuit having an alternating current with one phase or with phases differing by 180°.

single-phase British

adjective

(of a system, circuit, or device) having, generating, or using a single alternating voltage

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Etymology

Origin of single-phase

First recorded in 1895–1900

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