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Alternating Current , Skip to main content Alternate , al·ter·nate • v. / ˈôltərˌnāt/ [intr.] occur in turn repeatedly: the governorship alternated between the Republican and Democratic parties. ∎ [tr.] d… Direct Current , di·rect cur·rent (abbr.: DC) • n. an electric current flowing in one direction only. Compare with alternating current.
direct current A unidirectiona… Boundary Current , boundary current The northward- or southward-directed ocean-water current which flows parallel and close to a continental margin. Such currents are c… Rip Current , Rip current
A rip current is a narrow, river-like channel of water moving away from the surf (breaking) zone and back toward sea. Rip currents can tr… Rectifier , rectifier Component of an electric circuit that converts alternating current (AC) into direct current (DC). The rectifier is usually a semiconductor…
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