Idioms: align oneself with, go to bat for, take the part of. See support. advocate, back, champion, endorse, get behind, plump for, recommend, side with, stand behind, support, uphold. Idioms: align oneself with, go to bat for, take the part of.
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: A sconce is a type of light fixture affixed to a wall in such a way that it uses only the wall for support, and the light is usually directed upwards. It does not have a base on the ground.
The thyristor or silicon controlled rectifier, SCR is a device that has a number of unusual characteristics. It has three terminals: Anode, cathode and gate, reflecting thermionic valve / vacuum tube technology.he silicon controlled rectifier, SCR or thyristor symbol used for circuit diagrams or circuit seeks to emphasis its rectifier characteristics while also showing the control gate. As a result the thyristor symbol shows the traditional diode symbol with a control gate entering near the junction.