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14:6 · Tripled, 14:1 seems to be humankind's most common ideogram for water in general and for streaming or flowing water in particular. In the earliest Chinese ideography 14:6 represented river or stream.
    In modern electrical engineering it signifies three-phased alternating current, the most common type of current in industrialized countries. This sign in more specialized contexts can also mean alternating current of a frequency that is above the audible level.

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