three-phase

adjective

ˈthrē-ˈfāz 

: 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

Examples of three-phase in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The United States is preparing to take control of tens of millions of barrels of Venezuelan oil as part of a sweeping, three-phase strategy aimed at stabilizing the country, jump-starting its economy and steering toward a political transition, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday. —Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026

Workers are currently working on Phase 2 of the I-91/I-691/Route 15 three-phase project, which is expected to be completed in 2030. —Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2026

Porsche will offer a single-phase, 48-ampere version for the United States after buyers see their first Cayennes in mid-2026, and a three-phase, 16-A system in Europe. —IEEE Spectrum, 30 Dec. 2025

The three-phase scheme went into effect in October, with both Israel and Hamas accepting the initial terms and agreeing to a ceasefire. —Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for three-phase

• ablaze
• airways
• allays
• always
• amaze
• anglaise
• appraise
• archways
• arrays
• ashtrays
• assays
• ballets