all-mains

all-mains
all-mains all-mains adj. prenom. 1. adaptable to all voltages; -- of a radio receiver. [British]

Note: For power supplies, the term "switching" is used to designate ability to use more than one voltage as a power source. Typically, it is used for the ability to use both 110 and 220 volt AC sources. an all-mains set [WordNet 1.5]


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