: of, relating to, or operating by means of a combination of three circuits energized by alternating electromotive forces that differ in phase by one third of a cycle

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And further development is on the way, as the Heaven Hill Springs Distillery is envisioned as at least a three-phase project. Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025 The other is for 64 units and is part of a three-phase townhome development called Oaklake Townhomes near the intersection of Mt. Holly-Huntersville and Oakdale roads. Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2025 The feat wraps up phase one of a three-phase project. Meghie Rodrigues, IEEE Spectrum, 12 July 2025 Forest said plans for the drop-in center came out of the second phase of the airport’s three-phase child care feasibility study. Ann Schimke, Denver Post, 9 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for three-phase

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First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of three-phase was in 1892

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“Three-phase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-phase. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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