| current | | |
| n. (phenomenon) | 1. current, electric current | a flow of electricity through a conductor.; "the current was measured in amperes" |
| ~ electrical phenomenon | a physical phenomenon involving electricity. |
| ~ juice | electric current.; "when the wiring was finished they turned on the juice" |
| ~ thermionic current | an electric current produced between two electrodes as a result of electrons emitted by thermionic emission. |
| n. (event) | 2. current, stream | 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" |
| ~ tidal current, tidal flow | the water current caused by the tides. |
| ~ rip current, riptide | a strong surface current flowing outwards from a shore. |
| ~ undertide, undercurrent | a current below the surface of a fluid. |
| ~ flow, flowing | the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases). |
| ~ violent stream, torrent | a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid).; "the houses were swept away in the torrent" |
| ~ eddy, twist | a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself. |
| ~ maelstrom, whirlpool, vortex | a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides). |
| ~ ocean current | the steady flow of surface ocean water in a prevailing direction. |
| n. (group) | 3. current, flow, stream | dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas.; "two streams of development run through American history"; "stream of consciousness"; "the flow of thought"; "the current of history" |
| ~ course, line | a connected series of events or actions or developments.; "the government took a firm course"; "historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available" |
| adj. | 4. current | occurring in or belonging to the present time.; "current events"; "the current topic"; "current negotiations"; "current psychoanalytic theories"; "the ship's current position" |
| ~ actual | being or existing at the present moment.; "the ship's actual position is 22 miles due south of Key West" |
| ~ underway, afoot | currently in progress.; "there is mischief afoot"; "plans are afoot"; "preparations for the trial are underway" |
| ~ circulating | passing from one to another.; "circulating bills and coins" |
| ~ present-day, contemporary | belonging to the present time.; "contemporary leaders" |
| ~ incumbent | currently holding an office.; "the incumbent governor" |
| ~ live | of current relevance.; "a live issue"; "still a live option" |
| ~ live | in current use or ready for use.; "live copy is ready to be set in type or already set but not yet proofread" |
| ~ occurrent | presently occurring (either causally or incidentally).; "technical terms are rarely occurrent in literature" |
| ~ on-going, ongoing | currently happening.; "an ongoing economic crisis" |
| ~ on-line, online | being in progress now.; "on-line editorial projects" |
| ~ topical | of interest at the present time.; "a topical reference"; "a topical and timely study of civil liberty" |
| ~ up-to-date | reflecting the latest information or changes.; "an up-to-date issue of the magazine" |
| ~ latest, up-to-the-minute | up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date.; "the news is up-to-the-minute"; "the very latest scientific discoveries" |
| ~ modern | belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages.; "modern art"; "modern furniture"; "modern history"; "totem poles are modern rather than prehistoric" |
| ~ new | not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered.; "a new law"; "new cars"; "a new comet"; "a new friend"; "a new year"; "the New World" |
| electric current | | |
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