Definition
Definition of AC - Reverso English Dictionary
Acronym
1.
acr: air conditioningmakes air cold in rooms or buildings
- The AC keeps the room cool in summer.
2.
acr: alternating currentTECH. electricity that changes directionTECH.
- The house uses AC for all its electrical appliances.
3.
acr: air conditionedhaving a system to keep air cool
- The room has AC to keep the air cool during summer.
4.
acr: area codeRare number for a specific area in phone numbersRare
- The AC for this city is necessary when dialing phone numbers.
5.
acr: assistant commissionerRare person in charge of a department or areaRare
- The AC will review your application.
Expressions with AC
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device converting AC to DC for electronics
I need an AC adapter for my laptop.
Origin of AC
abbreviation of air conditioning
Terms with AC included in their meaning
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electronics
device that converts AC to DC power
electrical engineering
device changing AC to DC or vice versa
electric motor
motor that works with both AC and DC power
electrical
actual power performing work in an AC circuit
electrical engineering
combined measure of active power and reactive power in AC systems
technology
device converting AC to DC using diodes
electric motor
AC motor with rotor speed different from stator field
electronics
electronic circuit converting AC to DC using both half-cycles
abr: AC charging and charger standard
standard for electric car charging connectors
electrical device
device converting AC to DC using mercury arc
science
Serbian-American inventor known for AC electricity innovations
technology
device converting AC to DC
technology
electronic component converting AC to DC using silicon
electricity
concentration of AC near a conductor's surface causing higher resistance
physics
imaginary part of admittance in AC circuits
acr: Space Vector Modulation
technique in electrical engineering for controlling AC motors
electrical device
device showing the degree of synchronization between two AC power sources
physics
measure of AC current flow through a component
electricity
unit of electrical power in AC circuits
technology
device converting AC to DC for electronics
electrical
real component of power in an AC circuit
electrical
ratio of actual to apparent power in AC systems
physics
opposition to AC current flow by inductance or capacitance
electricity
electrical load storing and releasing energy in AC circuits
Examples of AC in a sentence
The AC unit broke down during the heatwave. The AC system in the building is outdated. AC power is essential for running large appliances. The AC in the car was broken. We installed AC in the office last summer. The AC for Los Angeles is 310.
You need to dial the AC before the number. The AC attended the departmental meeting. Report any issues directly to the AC.
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- French:climatisation, CA, ...
- German:Klimaanlage, Wechselstrom, ...
- Italian:aria condizionata, corrente alternata, ...
- Spanish:AC, Corriente alterna, ...
- Portuguese:ar condicionado, corrente alternada, ...
- Chinese:空调, 交流电, ...
- Japanese:エアコン, 交流, ...
- Arabic:تَكْيِيف, تِيَار مُتَرَدِّد, ...
- Hebrew:מִיזּוּג אֲוִיר, זַח, ...
- Russian:кондиционер, переменный ток, ...
- Ukrainian:кондиціонер, змінний струм, ...
- Hindi:एसी, परिवर्ती धारा, ...
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