: of, relating to, or operating by means of a combination of three circuits energized by alternating electromotive forces that differ in phase by one third of a cycle

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The first stage of the three-phase deal went into effect a day before Trump took office and featured heavily in his messaging on inauguration day. Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025 Hamas has demanded a return to negotiations aimed at implementing the second part of the three-phase deal, which was expected to pave the way to an end to the war. Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2025 The information comes from Insider Gaming’s Tom Henderson, who spoke to multiple sources at GDC and pieced together a three-phase launch strategy for the Switch 2 game library. Jason Evangelho, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025 While the first phase of what was originally outlined last year by then-President Joe Biden to be a three-phase ceasefire deal marked a temporary lull in the conflict, Netanyahu has determined that Hamas must be pressured on the battlefield rather than at the negotiating table. Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for three-phase

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First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of three-phase was in 1892

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“Three-phase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-phase. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

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