Definition for direct current - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	direct current (dir¦ect cur\|rent) (abbreviation: DC or dc) noun an electric current flowing in one direction only. Compare with alternating current.		More words in this category amp 1 annunciator cathode ray tube dimmer dry cell electric fence electrify floodlight heteropolar homopolar kilowatt-hour loading MCB national grid open-circuit oscillate parameter plugboard transducer trembler Nearby Words dir. Dirac, Paul diram dire dire wolf direct direct access direct action direct banking direct current direct debit direct deposit direct dialling direct discourse direct examination direct injection direct labour direct mail direct marketing