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• current electricity — noun a flow of electric charge • Syn: ↑dynamic electricity • Hypernyms: ↑electricity * * * current electricity UK US noun [uncountable] physics electricity that flows from one place to another …   Useful english dictionary

• current electricity — UK / US noun [uncountable] physics electricity that flows from one place to another See: static electricity …   English dictionary

• Electricity — (from the Greek word ήλεκτρον, (elektron), meaning amber, and finally from New Latin ēlectricus , amber like ) is a general term that encompasses a variety of phenomena resulting from the presence and flow of electric charge. These include many… …   Wikipedia

• Electricity — E lec*tric i*ty ([=e] l[e^]k*tr[i^]s [i^]*t[y^]), n.; pl. {Electricities} ([=e] l[e^]k*tr[i^]s [i^]*t[i^]z). [Cf. F. [ e]lectricit[ e]. See {Electric}.] 1. (Physics) a property of certain of the fundamental particles of which matter is composed,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Electricity distribution — is the penultimate stage in the delivery (before retail) of electricity to end users. It is generally considered to include medium voltage (less than 50 kV) power lines, electrical substations and pole mounted transformers, low voltage (less than …   Wikipedia

• Electricity generation — is the process of converting non electrical energy to electricity. For electric utilities, it is the first process in the delivery of electricity to consumers. The other processes, electric power transmission and electricity distribution, are… …   Wikipedia

• Electricity provider switching — is the ability of power consumers to have an option or the power to choose their electricity provider in a deregulated electricity market as permitted by a state public utilities governing body. United StatesIn deregulated power markets such as… …   Wikipedia

• electricity — [ē΄lek tris′i tē; ē lek΄tris′i′tē, ilek΄tris′i tē] n. [see ELECTRIC] 1. a property of certain fundamental particles of all matter, as electrons (negative charges) and protons or positrons (positive charges) that have a force field associated with …   English World dictionary

• Current — Cur rent, n. [Cf. F. courant. See {Current}, a. ] [1913 Webster] 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; …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Current meter — Current Cur rent, n. [Cf. F. courant. See {Current}, a. ] [1913 Webster] 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Current mill — Current Cur rent, n. [Cf. F. courant. See {Current}, a. ] [1913 Webster] 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English