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What does direct current mean?

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Noun
  1. an electric current in which the electrons flow in one direction, but may vary with time
  2. an electric current which does not vary with time
  3. an electric circuit in which voltage and current do not vary with time
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Most of these have existed for some time, and current is supplied through a third rail bringing direct current at about 800 Volts.
In contrast to direct current, polyphase AC systems proved capable of transmitting power hundreds of miles.
This then transforms the energy into the direct current that the battery uses to recharge.
Its one-directional conduction gave it the ability to convert alternating current into direct current.
The wind plant captures and transforms wind energy into direct current electricity.
The later device converts the low-voltage direct current put out by the batteries into 120-volt alternating house current.

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