direct current
Noun
Meaning
an electric current that flows in one direction steadily
Source: WordNetSynonyms
Antonyms
Show all antonymsHypernyms
Examples
It means the third rail has seven hundred volts of direct current running through it. Touch it and you're human popcorn.
A constant direct current has a zero rate-of-change, and sees an inductor as a short-circuit (it is typically made from a material with a low resistivity ).
A high voltage direct current on the inner conductor powered repeaters (two-way amplifiers placed at intervals along the cable).
A pulsating direct current may change in value, i.e., be always present but at different levels, or it may be interrupted completely.
A power supply supplies a direct current to the anode, oxidizing the metal atoms that it comprises and allowing them to dissolve in the solution.
A power supply using a transformer with several windings, one or more rectifiers (which may themselves be vacuum tubes), and large filter capacitors provided the required direct current voltages from the alternating current source.