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war of the currents

war of the currents proper noun: a series of events surrounding the introduction of competing electric power transmission systems in the late 1880s and early 1890s.

Proper noun

the war of the currents

  1. (historical) A series of events surrounding the introduction of competing electric power transmission systems in the late 1880s and early 1890s.

Synonyms of war of the currents

Questions about war of the currents

What does war of the currents mean?
War of the currents means a series of events surrounding the introduction of competing electric power transmission systems in the late 1880s and early 1890s.
What part of speech is war of the currents?
War of the currents is a proper noun.

Words near war of the currents in the dictionary

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