AC/DC
1 Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of AC/DC
1940–45, for an earlier sense; 1960–65 for this use
Example Sentences
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Diodes are essential components in modern electronics and are used in AC/DC conversion, signal processing, and LED devices.
From Science Daily • Jan. 25, 2026
On the radio, “Hells Bells” by AC/DC sounded my arrival.
From Salon • Dec. 12, 2025
Bagpipers clinch world record jamming to AC/DC hit.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 13, 2025
They picked “Back in Black” by AC/DC instead.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap by AC/DC began to blast out of the robot’s internal and external speakers, so loud it made my chair vibrate.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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