alternating current
noun
: an electric current that reverses its direction at regularly recurring intervals
—abbreviation AC
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The company manufactures industrial robots, motion control devices, low- and medium-voltage alternating current drives, and solar inverters for numerous industries, including the semiconductor, machine tool, automotive, HVAC, pumping, oil and gas.
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
This refers to the grooming with an inverter to power to grid-quality alternating current from its original direct current.
—Llewellyn King, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
The researchers only needed alternating current circuits for this.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 12 May 2025
His vision for alternating current (AC) electricity was met with resistance and skepticism, even from industry giants like Thomas Edison.
—Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
This refers to the grooming with an inverter to power to grid-quality alternating current from its original direct current.
—Llewellyn King, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
The researchers only needed alternating current circuits for this.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 12 May 2025
His vision for alternating current (AC) electricity was met with resistance and skepticism, even from industry giants like Thomas Edison.
—Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for alternating current
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“Alternating current.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alternating%20current. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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