single-phasing

noun

The abnormal operation of a three-phase machine when its supply is changed by the accidental opening of one conductor.

“That drill-press sounds like it is single-phasing - and look at the smoke coming from the motor!”

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Meanings

nounsingle-phasing (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebusinessThe abnormal operation of a three-phase machine when its supply is changed by the accidental opening of one conductor.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of single-phase

    That drill-press sounds like it is single-phasing - and look at the smoke coming from the motor!

Origin

From single-phase.

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APA

single-phasing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/single-phasing

MLA

“single-phasing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/single-phasing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “single-phasing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/single-phasing.

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