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Scott connection

Scott connection noun: a type of circuit used to produce two-phase electric power from a three-phase source, or vice versa.

Noun

Scott connection (plural Scott connections)

  1. A type of circuit used to produce two-phase electric power from a three-phase source, or vice versa.

Forms of Scott connection

pluralScott connections

Origin of Scott connection

Invented by Westinghouse engineer Charles F. Scott in the late 1890s.

Questions about Scott connection

What does Scott connection mean?
Scott connection means a type of circuit used to produce two-phase electric power from a three-phase source, or vice versa.
What part of speech is Scott connection?
Scott connection is a noun.
What is the plural of Scott connection?
The plural of Scott connection is Scott connections.

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