A
- noun
- /eɪ/
- Specialized
- Typical ultraviolet response is 0.23 A/W at 254 nm.
- current of A
- intensity in A
- 120 A
Examples
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Rated at 16 A, the Han E crimp contacts accept wire sizes up to 14 AWG maximum.
Academic text (1996) -
The voltage (0 to 60 V dc) and current (0 to 1.5 A dc) outputs are simultaneously or independently adjustable.
Academic text (2003) -
Output voltage is 40 to 270 V DC, and output current is 7 to 20 A continuous.
Academic text (1995) -
PDX13 handles motor currents up to 3 A; PDX15 provides up to 5 A.
Academic text (1995) -
An electric circuit is measured in amps, which is often abbreviated as A.
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To ensure proper function, the motor requires a current of 5 amps or A.
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The power consumption of the device is rated at 10 amps, indicating its current draw.
Synonyms
Idioms
- Informal
Stop what you are doing for the evening, usually to go to bed or go home
Compounds
A large amount of money that lets you buy expensive things or do big projects
Small group of the most famous or important people in an area, for example film and fashion
- Specialized
A substance in food that helps you see at night, keeps skin healthy, and helps the body fight infections
- UK
An advanced school exam taken after two years of study, usually at age 18 in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland
- Offensive
A very rude name people use to show strong anger or dislike toward someone
A skirt or dress that is tight at the top and becomes wider towards the bottom like the letter A
- Jargon
A boxing tactic of pretending to be weak to tire an opponent and outsmart them by appearing passive
- Specialized
A liver infection caused by a virus that spreads through contaminated food or water, usually mild
- Literature
A note put in a bottle and thrown into the sea to be found later
- Slur
Feeling proud to come from the countryside and the working class in the United States
- Offensive
A person who has a very strong interest in sex that people think is too much
- Specialized
A green pigment in plants, algae, and some bacteria that absorbs light to help make food
- Specialized
An antibody mainly in the linings of the gut and airways that helps protect them from infection
Playing a game of crossing pretend roads and obstacles like the video game Frogger
- Specialized
A medicine made from germs that relaxes muscles to treat muscle tightness and reduce wrinkles
- Offensive
A man who keeps helping women in a way that is too much and makes him seem foolish and self-important
- Slur
An insulting slang phrase for a person who lives as a woman but has male body parts
- Specialized
A printer that prints one letter or number at a time instead of a whole line
- Archaic
A rude gesture showing no respect by putting a thumb on the nose and wiggling the fingers
- Specialized
A small chemical in cells that helps make and break down fats, sugars, and parts of proteins
- Jargon
Removal of something that annoys or harms people, ordered by a court
- Specialized
An enzyme in the liver that helps make cholesterol
Surface Forms
Etymology
A is the symbol for the unit ampere, which is named after the scientist Ampère, and people use A as the short sign for electric 'current', so 2 A means two amperes of current.