Meanings
proper nounthe war of the currents
- historicalA series of events surrounding the introduction of competing electric power transmission systems in the late 1880s and early 1890s.
Synonyms: battle of the currents
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA series of events surrounding the introduction of competing electric power transmission systems in the late 1880s and early 1890s.
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Bulgarian война на токовете
- война на токовете (vojna na tokovete)Translations
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war of the currents. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/war%20of%20the%20currents
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