DCnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌdiːˈsiː/us/ˌdiːˈsiː/DC noun [ U ] (ELECTRICITY)
abbreviation for direct current: electrical current that always flows in one direction
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Electricity & electronics
- anodize
- anti-static
- chargeable
- charger
- conduction
- destructive interference
- electric
- electric field
- electrical
- electromagnetic
- electrostatic
- flow
- generation
- homing
- input
- linesman
- rechargeable
- resistor
- solid-state
- transistorized
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DC noun [ U ] (ADDRESS)
abbreviation for the District of Columbia: an area of the eastern US that has the same borders as the US capital, Washington, and is not part of a US state
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International relations: United States politics & government
- bicameral
- Capitol
- Capitol Hill
- confederacy
- congressional
- congressional district
- impeach
- joint resolution
- lame duck
- override
- PEOTUS
- Planned Parenthood
- representative
- republican
- tea party
- the Articles of Confederation
- the CIA
- the Democratic Party
- the FBI
- unicameral
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