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polyphase

adjective poly·phase \ˈpä-lē-ˌfāz\

Definition of POLYPHASE

:  having or producing two or more phases <a polyphase machine> <a polyphase current>
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Origin of POLYPHASE

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1891

Rhymes with POLYPHASE

anyways, chrysoprase, color phase, cornerways, crème anglaise, holidays, hollandaise, Louis Seize, Louis Treize, lyonnaise, mayonnaise, metaphrase, nowadays, out of phase, overglaze, overgraze, paraphrase, photophase, polonaise, single-phase, underglaze

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. polyphase
  2. polyphase induction motor
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