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adj. - Of an electrical system that uses or generates two or more alternating voltages of the same frequency but differing in angle.

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  • Such a merge-sorting process is called a polyphase sort.
  • And meanwhile, he ` s still trying to find someone to take up this alternating current engine and a better system of transmission, called polyphase (ph) electricity.
  • A three-phase current winding (also known as polyphase winding) with three pairs of poles is connected to a three-phase current having a frequency of 50 Hz. Determine...
  • The new MCUs are ideal for compact, battery-driven systems such as polyphase electricity meters and handheld terminals, connected devices such as USB2. 0 PC peripherals...
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