alternating current
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alternating current
noun alternating currents · AC · ac · a.c. · A.C.
- An electric current in which the direction of flow of the electrons reverses periodically.
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noun electric current that reverses direction periodically
| Español | corriente alterna |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 교류 gyoryu |
| 日本語 | 交流電流 kōryū denryū, 交流 kōryū |
| 中文 | 交流電 /交流电 jiāoliúdiàn, 交流 jiāoliú |
| हिन्दी | प्रत्यावर्ती धारा pratyāvartī dhārā |
| Português | corrente alternada |
| Français | courant alternatif |
| Deutsch | Wechselstrom |
| Italiano | corrente alternata |
| Ελληνικά | εναλλασσόμενο ρεύμα enallassómeno révma |
| Română | curent alternativ, curent electric alternativ |
| Tiếng Việt | điện xoay chiều |
| العربية | تَيَّار مُتَرَدِّد tayyār mutaraddid |
| עברית | זרם חילופין |
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