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ampacities

ampacities is the plural of ampacity.

Meaning of ampacity

Noun

ampacity (countable and uncountable, plural ampacities)

  1. The root mean square of the electrical current which a device (usually a wire) can carry within a specific environment (including temperature rating, power loss, heat dissipation, etc.) It is measured in amperes (amps) and is most often used to rate electrical wires and cables.

Questions about ampacities

What is ampacities the plural of?
Ampacities is the plural of ampacity.

Words near ampacities in the dictionary

  1. amp-hours
  2. amp-hr
  3. amp-hrs
  4. amp. hr.
  5. AMPA
  6. ampacities
  7. ampacity
  8. ampage
  9. ampages
  10. ampakine
  11. ampakines

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