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Alexanderson alternator

Alexanderson alternator noun: a rotating machine for the generation of high-frequency alternating current, used in radio transmission.

Noun

Alexanderson alternator (plural Alexanderson alternators)

  1. (historical) A rotating machine for the generation of high-frequency alternating current, used in radio transmission.

Forms of Alexanderson alternator

pluralAlexanderson alternators

Origin of Alexanderson alternator

Invented by Ernst Alexanderson in 1904.

Questions about Alexanderson alternator

What does Alexanderson alternator mean?
Alexanderson alternator means a rotating machine for the generation of high-frequency alternating current, used in radio transmission.
What part of speech is Alexanderson alternator?
Alexanderson alternator is a noun.
What is the plural of Alexanderson alternator?
The plural of Alexanderson alternator is Alexanderson alternators.

Words near Alexanderson alternator in the dictionary

  1. Alexander's foot
  2. Alexander's-foot
  3. Alexander-Conway polynomial
  4. Alexander-Conway polynomials
  5. alexanders
  6. Alexanderson alternator
  7. Alexanderson alternators
  8. Alexandra
  9. Alexandra limp
  10. Alexandra limps
  11. Alexandra palm

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