AC
AC · ACs
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Wechselstrom, Wechselspannung
Supply of electric energy via a public electricity gridInitialism of alternating current (often used to indicate an alternating potential rather than a current).: Supply of electric energy via a public electricity grid
US/ˈeɪsˈi/
» Do you mind if I turn off the AC?
Meaning
2 sensesInitialism of alternating current (often used to indicate an alternating potential rather than a current).
(broadly, countable, informal, uncountable)Supply of electric energy via a public electricity grid
(Australia, countable, uncountable)Companion of the Order of Australia.
More definitions
- an electric current that reverses direction sinusoidally
- a radioactive element of the actinide series; found in uranium ores
Examples
16 sentencesDo you mind if I turn off the AC?
Please turn up the AC a little bit.
The AC doesn't work.
Кондиціонер не працює.
The AC was working perfectly fine.
It's too hot. I will turn the AC on.
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
alternating current:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
alternating current:
alternating potential:
Forms
plural: ACsSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- an electric current that reverses direction sinusoidally:alternating currentalternating electric current
- a radioactive element of the actinide series; found in uranium ores:actiniumatomic number 89
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable