Vocabulary : Ferranti mains to Ferrest
Ferranti mains : A form of conductor, designed by Ferranti, for currents of high potential, and consisting of concentric tubes of copper separated by an insulating material composed of paper saturated with black mineral wax.Ferranti phenomenon : An increase in the ratio of transformation of an alternating current converter, accompanied by other changes in electrical conditions, occurring when the secondary of the converter is connected with a condenser of moderate capacity; -- so called because first observed in connection with the Ferranti cables in London.
Ferrara : A sword bearing the mark of one of the Ferrara family of Italy. These swords were highly esteemed in England and Scotland in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Ferrarese : Pertaining to Ferrara, in Italy. ;; A citizen of Ferrara; collectively, the inhabitants of Ferrara.
Ferrary : The art of working in iron.
