polyphase

[pol-ee-feyz]

pol·y·phase

[pol-ee-feyz]
adjective Electricity.
1.
having more than one phase.
2.
of or pertaining to a set of alternating currents that have the same frequency but different phases and that enter a specified region at more than two points.

Origin:
1890–95; poly- + phase
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Polyphase is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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polyphase (ˈpɒlɪˌfeɪz)
 
adj
1.  single-phase two-phase See also three-phase Also: multiphase (of an electrical system, circuit, or device) having, generating, or using two or more alternating voltages of the same frequency, the phases of which are cyclically displaced by fractions of a period
2.  having more than one phase

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