electric current
ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈkɜrənt
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Definition of electric current - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
electricityTECH.flow of electric charge through a conductorTECH.
  • The electric current powers the light bulb.
2.
measurementTECH.net charge passing through a conductor per unit timeTECH.
  • The electric current is measured in amperes.
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electric current that reverses direction periodically
The generator produces alternating electric current.
electric current flowing in one direction steadily
The battery provides direct electric current to the device.

Terms with electric current included in their meaning

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electricity
complete path for electric current flow
electricity
electric current passing through the body
electric circuit
complete path for an electric current
electricity
apply a varying electric current or signal
ampn.
electricity
unit of electric current
technology
single electrochemical unit that stores energy and supplies electric current
engine device
device that sends electric current to spark plugs
technology
link between parts that lets electric current move between them

Examples of electric current in a sentence

  • The device measures the electric current.
  • An electric current powers the device.
  • The electric current flows through the wire.

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  1. French:courant électrique, intensité électrique, ...
  2. German:elektrischer Strom, ...
  3. Italian:corrente elettrica, intensità di corrente, ...
  4. Spanish:corriente eléctrica, ...
  5. Portuguese:corrente elétrica, ...
  6. Chinese:电流, 电荷流, ...
  7. Japanese:電流, アンペア, ...
  8. Arabic:تَيَّار كَهْرَبَائِيّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:זֶרֶם חַשְׁמַלִּי, זֶרֶם חַשְׁמַלִּי, ...
  10. Russian:электрический ток, сила тока, ...
  11. Ukrainian:електричний струм, струм, ...
  12. Hindi:विद्युत धारा, धारा, ...
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