: of, relating to, or operating by means of a combination of three circuits energized by alternating electromotive forces that differ in phase by one third of a cycle

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Even prior to the breakthrough announced Wednesday, Newsweek is told that Trump played a crucial role in pushing ahead the negotiations that had repeatedly stalled since the three-phase proposal for a cessation of hostilities and prisoner exchange was first outlined by Biden in May. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025 That’s been my assumption all along about these negotiations, ever since Biden articulated the three-phase framework. Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025 Under a three-phase agreement, the deal would allow displaced Palestinians to return to their homes — if their homes remain — as Israeli forces withdraw to the Gaza border. Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025 Biden had announced first outlined the three-phase ceasefire agreement on May 31. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for three-phase 

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of three-phase was in 1892

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“Three-phase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-phase. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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