current


Definition: Meaning of, current in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkʌr(ə)nt /

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  1. happening or existing now
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current currents
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  1. a continuous movement of water in a river, lake, or sea [↪  tide]
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  2. a continuous movement of air
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  3. a flow of electricity through a wire
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  4. an idea, feeling, or opinion that a particular group of people has
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current used in phrases

  • Humboldt current (noun)
    1. a cold ocean current that flows north along the Pacific Coast of South America before turning west
  • Japan current (noun)
    1. a warm ocean current that flows northeastwardly off the coast of Japan into the northern Pacific ocean
  • Kuroshio current (noun)
    1. a warm ocean current that flows northeastwardly off the coast of Japan into the northern Pacific ocean
  • North Equatorial Current (noun)
    1. an equatorial current that flows west across the Pacific just north of the equator
  • Peruvian current (noun)
    1. a cold ocean current that flows north along the Pacific Coast of South America before turning west
  • South Equatorial Current (noun)
    1. an equatorial current that flows west across the Pacific just south of the equator
  • air current (noun)
    1. sometimes with considerable force air moving from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
  • alternating current (noun)
    1. a flow of electricity that changes direction regularly and quickly [↪  direct current]
  • alternating electric current (noun)
    1. an electric current that reverses direction sinusoidally
  • cross-current (noun)
    1. a current in the sea, a river etc that moves across the general direction of the main current
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