Meanings
nounScott connection (plural Scott connections)
plural Scott connections
- A type of circuit used to produce two-phase electric power from a three-phase source, or vice versa.
Origin
Invented by Westinghouse engineer Charles F. Scott in the late 1890s.
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Scott connection. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scott%20connection
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