: 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 Downtown Development Authority has given Bedrock until next May to begin construction of the first phase of the three-phase Monroe Blocks project, which would include the Cosm venue. Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024 On the eve of a U.S. election, however, the prospects for progress on either front are dim, especially if Blinken only offers versions of the three-phase plan announced by President Biden in May, Dan Kurtzer, the former U.S. Ambassador to Israel and to Egypt, said. Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2024 Malaysia unveiled a three-phase chip strategy in May, starting with advanced chip packaging before moving into design and then cutting-edge manufacturing. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 17 Oct. 2024 The Cor Tauri strategy the brand unveiled in 2021 outlined a three-phase plan to reach full electrification. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for three-phase 

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 21 Nov. 2024.

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