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Definition of
alternating current noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
alternating current
noun
noun
[
uncountable
,
countable
]
(
abbreviation
AC
)
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an electric current that changes its direction at regular intervals many times a second
compare
direct current
See
alternating current
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