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Definition of CURRENT

Current
Current Cur"rent, n. [Cf. F. courant. See Current, a. ] 1. A flowing or passing; onward motion. Hence: A body of fluid moving continuously in a certain direction; a stream; esp., the swiftest part of it; as, a current of water or of air; that which resembles a stream in motion; as, a current of electricity. Two such silver currents, when they join, Do glorify the banks that bound them in. --Shak. The surface of the ocean is furrowed by currents, whose direction . . . the navigator should know. --Nichol. 2. General course; ordinary procedure; progressive and connected movement; as, the current of time, of events, of opinion, etc. Current meter, an instrument for measuring the velocity, force, etc., of currents. Current mill, a mill driven by a current wheel. Current wheel, a wheel dipping into the water and driven by the current of a stream or by the ebb and flow of the tide. Syn: Stream; course. See Stream.

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- Look up current or Current in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Currents, Current or The Current may refer to: Current (fluid), the flow of a liquid or...
- Direct current (DC) is one-directional flow of electric charge. An electrochemical cell is a prime example of DC power. Direct current may flow through...
- template Electromagnetism is being considered for merging. › An electric current is a flow of charged particles, such as electrons or ions, moving through...
- Electromagnetism is being considered for merging. › Alternating current (AC) is an electric current that periodically reverses direction and changes its magnitude...
- configurations, and interactions with other currents influence a current's direction and strength. Ocean currents move both horizontally, on scales that can...
- Current Opinion is a series of medical journals published by Current Drugs from 1998 to 2010. Current Drugs was acquired by Thomson Corporation in 2004...
- the current fiscal year, operating cycle, or financial year. In simple terms, current ****ets are ****ets that are held for a short period. Current ****ets...
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- include: Air current Water current Current (hydrology), a current in a river or stream Ocean current Longs**** current Boundary current Rip current Rip tide...
- Current Protocols is a series of laboratory manuals for life scientists. The first title, Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, was established in 1987...