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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Direct current \Direct current\ (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.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  electric current \electric current\, electrical current
  \electrical current\,
     the movement of electrically charged particles, atoms, or
     ions, through solids, liquids, gases, or free space; the term
     is usually used of relatively smooth movements of electric
     charge through conductors, whether constant or variable.
     Sudden movements of charge are usually referred to by other
     terms, such as spark or lightning or discharge. In
     metallic conductors the electric current is usually due to
     movement of electrons through the metal. The current is
     measured as the rate of movement of charge per unit time, and
     is counted in units of amperes. As a formal definition, the
     direction of movement of electric current is considered as
     the same as the direction of movement of positive charge, or
     in a direction opposite to the movement of negative charge.
     Electric current may move constantly in a single direction,
     called direct current (abbreviated DC), or may move
     alternately in one direction and then the opposite direction,
     called alternating current (abbreviated AC).
     [PJC]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Direct current \Direct current\ (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.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  direct current
       n : an electric current that flows in one direction steadily
           [syn: DC] [ant: alternating current]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  direct current
     n.
     1 (lb en physics) An electric current that always flows in the same
  direction but may differ in intensity over time.
     2 (lb en physics) A constant electric current.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  direct current
     n.
     1 (lb en physics) An electric current that always flows in the same
  direction but may differ in intensity over time.
     2 (lb en physics) A constant electric current.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  direct current
     n.
     1 (lb en physics) An electric current that always flows in the same
  direction but may differ in intensity over time.
     2 (lb en physics) A constant electric current.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  direct current
     n.
     1 (lb en physics) An electric current that always flows in the same
  direction but may differ in intensity over time.
     2 (lb en physics) A constant electric current.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  direct current
     Englanti n.
     tasavirta

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  direct current
     Engelska n.
     (tagg språk=en ellära) likström

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  direct current /daɪɹˈɛkt kˈʌɹənt/ 
  постоя́нен ток, прав ток
  electric current that always flows in the same direction but may differ in intensity over time

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  direct current /daɪɹˈɛkt kˈʌɹənt/
  stejnosměrný proud

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  direct current /daɪɹˈɛkt kˈʌɹənt/
  Gleichstrom  [electr.] GS,  /dʒˌiːˈɛs/
     Synonym: DC current
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  direct current /daɪɹˈɛkt kˈʌɹənt/
  
  συνεχές ρεύμα

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  direct current /daɪɹˈɛkt kˈʌɹənt/ 
  1. tasavirtapiiri
  an electric circuit in which voltage and current do not vary with time
  2. tasavirta 2.
  electric current that always flows in the same direction but may differ in intensity over time
   3.
  constant electric current

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  direct current /daɪɹˈɛkt kˈʌɹənt/
  istosmjerna struja

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  direct current /daɪɹˈɛkt kˈʌɹənt/
  egyenáram

From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-ind ]

  direct current /daɪɹˈɛkt kˈʌɹənt/ 
  arus searah
  electric current that always flows in the same direction but may differ in intensity over time

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  direct current /daɪɹˈɛkt kˈʌɹənt/ 
  直流, 直流電流
  electric current that always flows in the same direction but may differ in intensity over time

From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-nor ]

  direct current /daɪɹˈɛkt kˈʌɹənt/ 
  likestrøm
  electric current that always flows in the same direction but may differ in intensity over time

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  direct current /daɪɹˈɛkt kˈʌɹənt/ 
  likström
  electric current that always flows in the same direction but may differ in intensity over time

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  37 Moby Thesaurus words for "direct current":
     AC, DC, absorption current, active current, alternating current,
     conduction current, convection current, cycle, delta current,
     dielectric displacement current, displacement current,
     eddy current, electric current, electric stream, emission current,
     exciting current, free alternating current, galvanic current,
     high-frequency current, idle current, induced current,
     induction current, ionization current, juice,
     low-frequency current, magnetizing current, multiphase current,
     pulsating direct current, reactive current, rotary current,
     single-phase alternating current, stray current,
     thermionic current, thermoelectric current,
     three-phase alternating current, voltaic current, watt current
  
  

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     直流电

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