single-phase
[ sing-guh l-feyz ]
/ ˈsɪŋ gəlˌfeɪz /
adjective Electricity.
noting or pertaining to a circuit having an alternating current with one phase or with phases differing by 180°.
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Origin of single-phase
First recorded in 1895–1900
Words nearby single-phase
single-malt, single-minded, single-name paper, single-parent, single-payer, single-phase, single-sex, single-shot, single-space, single-step, single-suiter
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Example sentences from the Web for single-phase
Simple repulsion motors and single-phase induction motors that start as repulsion motors are reversed by shifting the brushes.
Motion Picture Operation, Stage Electrics and Illusions|Henry C. HorstmannIf single-phase or two-phase current is transmitted, each cable should contain the two conductors that go to make up a circuit.
Electric Transmission of Water Power|Alton D. AdamsA Martin rotary converter to be operated from a single-phase line is shown in Figure 147.
Motion Picture Operation, Stage Electrics and Illusions|Henry C. Horstmann
British Dictionary definitions for single-phase
single-phase
adjective
(of a system, circuit, or device) having, generating, or using a single alternating voltage
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