Mr. Tom Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Out of phase
Hi
Does out of phase mean out of order? Is it a common expression? I read this sentence in a local newspaper this morning.
The traffic lights were out of phase.
Thanks,
Tom
Does out of phase mean out of order? Is it a common expression? I read this sentence in a local newspaper this morning.
The traffic lights were out of phase.
Thanks,
Tom
Top answer
Mr. Tom The traffic lights were out of phase. out of synch (****.
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Mr. TomThe traffic lights were out of phase.out of synch (****. 'sink')
unsynchronized
Traffic lights in a city are often synchronized so that if traffic is moving at the prescribed speed, green lights will occur regularly at the right times to let traffic flow freely. If something goes wrong, the lights will be "out of phase" or "out o
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