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n. nytta; statligt affärsverk* * *[ju'tiləti]plural - utilities; noun1) (usefulness: Some kitchen gadgets have only a limited utility.) [] nytta, användbarhet2) (a useful public service, eg the supply of water, gas, electricity etc.) samhällsservice, allmän nyttighet• -
62 volt
n. volt (mått för elektrisk spänning)* * *[vəult]((often abbreviated to V) the unit used in measuring the force driving electricity through a circuit, or the strength of an electric current.) volt- voltage -
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64 wire
adj. kabel-, tråd---------n. ledningstråd; tråd; metalltråd; vajer; taggtrådsstängsel; telegrafledning; telegraf; telegram; snara--------v. inhägna med taggtråd; dra in ledningar; telegrafera; fånga* * *1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) metal drawn out into a long strand, as thick as string or as thin as thread: We need some wire to connect the battery to the rest of the circuit; a wire fence.) metalltråd2) (a single strand of this: There must be a loose wire in my radio somewhere.) kabel3) (the metal cable used in telegraphy: The message came over the wire this morning.) ledning[]4) (a telegram: Send me a wire if I'm needed urgently.) telegram2. verb1) (to fasten, connect etc with wire: The house has been wired (up), but the electricity hasn't been connected yet.) förse med (dra in) ledningar2) (to send a telegram to: Wire me if anything important happens.) telegrafera till3) (to send (a message) by telegram: You can wire the details to my brother in New York.) telegrafera•- wireless- wiring
- high wire
- wire-netting
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