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Direct current   Listen
noun
Direct current  n.  (Elec.)
(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.






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