noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The abnormal operation of a three-phase machine when its supply is changed by the accidental opening of one conductor. uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of single-phase form-of, gerund, participle, present

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

Example

More examples

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

Etymology

From single-phase.

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.