alternating current
交流電 AC
Al·ter·nat·ing cur·rent. Elec. A current which periodically changes or reverses its direction of flow, especially an electric current that reverses direction sinusoidally, as is used for most domestic and industrial power requirements. Contrasted with direct curent.
Syn: -- AC
◄ ►
alternating current
n : an electric current that reverses direction sinusoidally;
"In the US most household current is AC at 60 cycles per
second" [syn: AC] [ant: direct current]