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Noun: alternating current
  1. An electric current that reverses direction sinusoidally
    "In the US most household current is alternating current at 60 cycles per second"
    - AC, alternating electric current

Derived forms: alternating currents

Type of: electrical energy, electricity

Antonym: direct current

Encyclopedia: Alternating current

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