AC
ˌeɪˈsi
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.
cooling HVAC
2.
acr: alternating currentTECH.electricity that changes directionTECH.
  • The house uses AC for all its electrical appliances.
alternating current
3.
acr: air conditionedhaving a system to keep air cool
  • The room has AC to keep the air cool during summer.
air conditioning climate control
4.
acr: area codeRarenumber for a specific area in phone numbersRare
  • The AC for this city is necessary when dialing phone numbers.
5.
acr: assistant commissionerRareperson in charge of a department or areaRare
  • The AC will review your application.
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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

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  • The AC system in the building is outdated.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.

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  1. French:climatisation, CA, ...
  2. German:Klimaanlage, Wechselstrom, ...
  3. Italian:aria condizionata, corrente alternata, ...
  4. Spanish:AC, Corriente alterna, ...
  5. Portuguese:ar condicionado, corrente alternada, ...
  6. Chinese:空调, 交流电, ...
  7. Japanese:エアコン, 交流, ...
  8. Arabic:تَكْيِيف, تِيَار مُتَرَدِّد, ...
  9. Hebrew:מִיזּוּג אֲוִיר, זַח, ...
  10. Russian:кондиционер, переменный ток, ...
  11. Ukrainian:кондиціонер, змінний струм, ...
  12. Hindi:एसी, परिवर्ती धारा, ...
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