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return current

return current noun: the electric current in a circuit which flows back to its source, or to earth.

Noun

return current (plural return currents)

  1. The electric current in a circuit which flows back to its source, or to earth.
    • The return current is fed from the transformer to the wheels through brushes on each axle of the motor coach.1963 March, “The Clacton express electric multiple-units enter service”, in Modern Railways, page 174

Forms of return current

pluralreturn currents

Questions about return current

What does return current mean?
Return current means the electric current in a circuit which flows back to its source, or to earth.
What part of speech is return current?
Return current is a noun.
What is the plural of return current?
The plural of return current is return currents.

Words near return current in the dictionary

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