direct current
noun/dəˌrekt ˈkʌrənt/, /daɪˌrekt ˈkʌrənt/
/dəˌrekt ˈkɜːrənt/, /daɪˌrekt ˈkɜːrənt/
[countable, uncountable] (abbreviation DC)
- an electric current that flows in one direction only compare alternating current
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