alternating current in English

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        {
          "text": "This electric motor requires alternating current to properly rotate."
        }
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        "Alternating current is an electrical current that changes direction of electron flow."
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      "form": "alternating current",
      "tags": [
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "alternating currents",
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        }
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        "Alternating current is an electrical current that changes direction of electron flow."
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"alternating current" meaning in English

Noun