"Alexanderson alternator" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Alexanderson alternators [plural]
Etymology: Invented by Ernst Alexanderson in 1904. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Alexanderson alternator (plural Alexanderson alternators)
  1. (historical) A rotating machine for the generation of high-frequency alternating current, used in radio transmission. Wikipedia link: Alexanderson alternator Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Alexanderson_alternator-en-noun-tqOQpwJr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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