electric current

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɪˌlɛktrɪk ˈkɝənt/ · UK /ɪˌlektrɪk ˈkʌrənt/

electric current means: The movement of electricity through a wire or other material.

noun

FLOW OF ELECTRICITYB1

The movement of electricity through a wire or other material.

An electric current flows through the wire.
The battery produces an electric current when the switch is closed.
Can this cable carry an electric current safely?

How to use it: electric current through something (An electric current flows through the cable.)

Similar words: current

Common phrases: electric current flows, carry electric current, an electric current

CHARGE PER SECONDB2

The amount of electrical charge passing a point each second, measured in amperes.

We measure electric current in amperes.
The meter showed an electric current of two amps.
Calculate the electric current from the charge passing each second.

Similar words: current

Common phrases: measure electric current, electric current measurement, electric current value

Questions about electric current

What does electric current mean?

The movement of electricity through a wire or other material.

What is electric current in other languages?

Türkçe: elektrik akımı · Español: corriente eléctrica · Français: courant électrique · Deutsch: elektrischer Strom · Italiano: corrente elettrica · 日本語: 電流

How do you pronounce electric current?

In American English /ɪˌlɛktrɪk ˈkɝənt/; in British English /ɪˌlektrɪk ˈkʌrənt/.

How do you use electric current in a sentence?

An electric current flows through the wire. The battery produces an electric current when the switch is closed.

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