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Direct Current, electrical current that flows in one direction only. Automobiles and many battery-powered devices use direct current.

For information on:

converting electrical energy into mechanical energy, see Electric Motors and Generators: DC Motors

converting alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC), see Electric Motors and Generators: Miscellaneous Machines; Rectification

pioneering researcher, see Thomas Edison

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