direct current : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: direct current	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for direct current
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
direct current n an electric current that flows in one direction steadily Synonym(s): direct current, DC, direct electric current Antonym(s): AC, alternating current, alternating electric current
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.