direct current
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Noun (1)
- an electric current that flows in one direction steadilySynonyms: DCdirect electric currentType of electricity, electrical energy
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Direct current.
Electricity (a) A current flowing in one direction only; — distinguished from alternating current. When steady and not pulsating a direct current is often called a continuous current. (b) A direct induced current, or momentary current of the same direction as the inducing current, produced by stopping or removing the latter; also, a similar current produced by removal of a magnet.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: 1913 supplement