Meaning

2 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)A net unidirectional movement of electrons, or other charge carriers, caused by a potential difference.

    An electric current runs through this wire.

    elektrischer Strom

    электри́ческий токelektríčeskij tok

    електри́чний струмelektrýčnyj strum

  2. (countable, uncountable)The net charge that passes through some cross-section of a conducting material (in one direction), per unit time.

    SI: ampere (A)

    CGS: esu/second (esu/s)

    elektrischer Strom, Strom

    токtok, электрото́кelektrotók, электри́ческий токelektríčeskij tok

    електри́чний струмelektrýčnyj strum, струмstrum

More definitions
  • a flow of electricity through a conductor

Examples

10 sentences
  1. An electric current can generate magnetism.

    Електричний струм може генерувати магнітне поле. — aandrusiak

    ruЭлектрический ток может порождать магнитное поле. — odexed

    deEin elektrischer Strom kann Magnetismus erzeugen. — Dejo

  2. Wood does not conduct electric current.

    ruДерево не проводит электрический ток. — Selena777

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  3. Electric current is measured in amps.

    ruСила тока измеряется в амперах. — odexed

    deDie elektrische Stromstärke wird in Ampere gemessen. — Waldelfe

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  4. Electric current is measured in amperes.

    ruЭлектрический ток измеряется в амперах. — marafon

    deDie elektrische Stromstärke wird in Ampere gemessen. — Waldelfe

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  5. Copper conducts an electric current well.

    ruМедь хорошо проводит электрический ток. — ABChessel

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
phenomenon:
measurement of the rate of flow of electric charge:
Русский
By meaning 2
phenomenon:
measurement of the rate of flow of electric charge:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
phenomenon:
measurement of the rate of flow of electric charge:

Forms

plural: electric currents

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a flow of electricity through a conductor:current

See also

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