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Definition of direct current noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

direct current

noun

/dəˌrekt ˈkʌrənt/,

/daɪˌrekt ˈkʌrənt/

/dəˌrekt ˈkɜːrənt/,

/daɪˌrekt ˈkɜːrənt/

[countable, uncountable]

(abbreviation DC)

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an electric current that flows in one direction only compare alternating current

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