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Definition of alternating current noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

alternating current

noun

/ˌɔːltəneɪtɪŋ ˈkʌrənt/

/ˌɔːltərneɪtɪŋ ˈkɜːrənt/

[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

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