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°.

Nearby words

single-malt, single-minded, single-name paper, single-parent, single-payer, single-phase, single-sex, single-shot, single-space, single-step, single-suiter

Origin of single-phase

First recorded in 1895–1900

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Examples 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. Horstmann
If 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. Adams
A 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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