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  1. 1
    a strong movement of water in one direction

    American English synonyms or related words for this sense of current

    Movements of water: course, current, down, drip, ebb, eddy, flow, flush, in, maelstrom... more
  2. 2
    a strong movement of air in one direction

    American English synonyms or related words for this sense of current

    The air we breathe: air, airborne, airflow, airless, airy, atmosphere, blast, breathable, current, dense... more
  3. 3
    a flow of electricity

    American English synonyms or related words for this sense of current

    Electricity and electrical power: AC, active, alternating current, arc, arc, arc light, blackout, brownout, charge, charge... more

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