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Direct current   /dərˈɛkt kˈərənt/   Listen
Direct current

noun
1.
An electric current that flows in one direction steadily.  Synonyms: DC, direct electric current.






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"Direct current" Quotes from Famous Books



... Exhibition in 1876, a prime mover is the central figure in the building. There it was the immense Corliss steam engine. Here it is a Diesel, started by President Wilson by wireless on the opening day, and generating all the direct current used in the palace. Another commanding exhibit is a 20,000 horsepower hydro-electric generator, significant of the modern use of water-power. The United States Government is the largest exhibitor in the building, with numerous fine models of warships, docks, dams ...
— The Jewel City • Ben Macomber



Words linked to "Direct current" :   electricity, direct electric current, electrical energy, alternating current



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