intermittent current
Americannoun
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This intermittent current is sent to an amplifier, relayed thence to a line of electromagnets, each of which controls a needle in the loom.
From Time Magazine Archive
It consists essentially of a needle, rapidly jogged up and down by means of an electro-magnet actuated by an intermittent current of electricity.
From Heroes of the Telegraph by Munro, John
The other cells, which are better adapted for intermittent current, are commonly used on circuits which stand open most of the time and are closed only occasionally when their current is desired.
From Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1 A General Reference Work on Telephony, etc. etc. by Miller, Kempster
The chemical action that takes place is therefore very small, as the intermittent current sent out from the transmitter in some cases only lasts from 1/50th to 1/100th a second.
From Wireless Transmission of Photographs Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged 1919 by Martin, Marcus J.
An intermittent current is characterized by the alternate presence and absence of electricity upon the circuit.
From Little Masterpieces of Science: Invention and Discovery by Iles, George
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