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English to English adjective 1. occurring in or belonging to the present time  current events|the current topic|current negotiations|current psychoanalytic theories|the ship's current position source: wordnet30
2. Running or moving rapidly. source: webster1913
noun 3. a flow of electricity through a conductor the current was measured in amperes source: wordnet30
4. 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 source: wordnet30
5. 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 source: wordnet30
6. 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; that which resembles a stream in motion; as, a current of electricity. source: webster1913
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