noun
- The district occupied entirely by the city of Washington; chosen by George Washington as the site of the capital of the United States and created out of land ceded by Maryland and Virginia.
- synonyms: District of Columbia, D. C.
- An electric current that flows in one direction steadily.
- synonyms: direct current, direct electric current
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