three-phase
Americanadjective
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of or relating to a circuit, system, or device that is energized by three electromotive forces that differ in phase by one third of a cycle or 120°.
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having three phases.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of three-phase
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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It included a three-phase plan, months of interviews and data collection, years of financial reviews, scores of faculty and staff, and a re-analysis of how the university measures depreciation in its accounting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
"We won 15 lower house seats out of 16 places in Yangon region," they added, after Kawhmu and dozens of other constituencies voted on Sunday in the second stage of a three-phase election.
From Barron's ● Jan. 12, 2026
Using advanced microscopy, the researchers identified a three-phase sequence that coral fragments follow when attaching to the reef surface.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2025
The three-phase structure has also caused division and anxiety among some of the hostages' families.
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2025
Two-phase of three-phase currents would give two or three positive impulses during this time.
From Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting Electric, Forge and Thermit Welding together with related methods and materials used in metal working and the oxygen process for removal of carbon by Manly, Harold P. (Harold Phillips)
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