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current - a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes); "the raft floated downstream on the current"; "he felt a stream of air"; "the hose ejected a stream of water" |
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flowing,
flow the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
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tidal current,
tidal flow the water current caused by the tides
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rip current,
riptide a strong surface current flowing outwards from a shore
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undertide,
undercurrent a current below the surface of a fluid
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violent stream,
torrent a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid); "the houses were swept away in the torrent"
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eddy,
twist a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
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maelstrom,
whirlpool,
vortex a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
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ocean current the steady flow of surface ocean water in a prevailing direction
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current - a flow of electricity through a conductor; "the current was measured in amperes" |
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electrical phenomenon a physical phenomenon involving electricity
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juice any of several liquids of the body; "digestive juices"
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thermionic current an electric current produced between two electrodes as a result of electrons emitted by thermionic emission
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current - occurring in or belonging to the present time; "current events"; "the current topic"; "current negotiations"; "current psychoanalytic theories"; "the ship's current position" |
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noncurrent not current or belonging to the present time
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modern characteristic of present-day art and music and literature and architecture
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new unfamiliar; "new experiences"; "experiences new to him"; "errors of someone new to the job"
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currentness,
up-to-dateness,
currency the property of belonging to the present time; "the currency of a slang term"
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actual presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible; "the predicted temperature and the actual temperature were markedly different"; "actual and imagined conditions"
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underway
afoot
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circulating
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present-day,
contemporary belonging to the present time; "contemporary leaders"
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incumbent currently holding an office; "the incumbent governor"
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live exerting force or containing energy; "live coals"; "tossed a live cigarette out the window"; "got a shock from a live wire"; "live ore is unmined ore"; "a live bomb"; "a live ball is one in play"
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live exerting force or containing energy; "live coals"; "tossed a live cigarette out the window"; "got a shock from a live wire"; "live ore is unmined ore"; "a live bomb"; "a live ball is one in play"
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occurrent presently occurring (either causally or incidentally); "technical terms are rarely occurrent in literature"
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on-going,
ongoing currently happening; "an ongoing economic crisis"
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on-line,
online connected to a computer network or accessible by computer; "an on-line database"
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topical of interest at the present time; "a topical reference"; "a topical and timely study of civil liberty"
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up-to-date reflecting the latest information or changes; "an up-to-date issue of the magazine"
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up-to-the-minute,
latest up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date; "the news is up-to-the-minute"; "the very latest scientific discoveries"
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