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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.

Meaning of Current from wikipedia

- Ocean current, a current in the ocean Rip current Current (stream), currents in rivers and streams Current (mathematics), geometrical current in differential...
- Alternating current (AC) is an electric current which periodically reverses direction, in contrast to direct current (DC) which flows only in one direction...
- An electric current is a flow of electric charge. In electric circuits this charge is often carried by moving electrons in a wire. It can also be carried...
- Direct current (DC) is the unidirectional flow of electric charge. A battery is a good example of a DC power supply. Direct current may flow in a conductor...
- Play media Play media Play media An ocean current is a seasonal directed movement of seawater generated by forces acting upon this mean flow...
- Eddy currents (also called Foucault currents) are loops of electrical current induced within conductors by a changing magnetic field in the conductor due...
- The Current War is a 2017 American epic historical drama film directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon and written by Michael Mitnick. The film stars Benedict...
- list of the current U.S. Senators, sitting in the 115th United States Congress. Legend   Democratic   Republican   Independent Current members of...
- This is a list of individuals currently serving in the United States House of Representatives. Partisan mix of the House by state Denotes...
- the Current may refer to: Against the Current (film), a 2009 film starring Joseph Fiennes, Elizabeth Reaser and Justin Kirk Against the Current: Essays...