a large US company which supplies goods and services to the nuclear power industry in many countries. It was established in 1886 by George Westinghouse as the Westinghouse Electric Company and was mostly responsible for the US decision to use AC (= alternating current) instead of DC (= direct current) electricity.
WESTINGHOUSE
Meaning of WESTINGHOUSE in English
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005