three-phase
adjective
: 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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Even Carolina’s 30-0 shutout of Atlanta last week didn’t feature the explosiveness and efficiency and three-phase dominance the Patriots demonstrated.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
The opening of this section marks the first phase of completion of a three-phase system that the NPS created to restore the route.
—Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
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
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
The opening of this section marks the first phase of completion of a three-phase system that the NPS created to restore the route.
—Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
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
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“Three-phase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-phase. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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