dc
direct current.
dc
1 American
Or
d.c.
DC
2
American
abbreviation
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dental corps.
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Electricity. direct current.
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District of Columbia (approved especially for use with zip code).
D.C.
3
American
abbreviation
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Music. da capo.
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Dictionary of Canadianisms.
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Electricity. direct current.
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Doctor of Chiropractic.
D.C.
1
British
abbreviation
DC
2
British
abbreviation
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music da capo
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Detective Constable
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direct current Compare AC
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district commissioner
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Also: D.C.. District of Columbia
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defined-contribution
DC
Scientific
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Bloom said its systems are built to support higher-density AI workloads more efficiently, with a technology platform aligned to emerging standards such as 800 V dc.
From Barron's ● Apr. 13, 2026
Singer Michael Tait of Newsboys and of dc Talk is 54.
From Washington Times ● May 11, 2020
Young tweeted back: “I had no ability to enroll my kids. I had no dc address, no utility bill, no pay stub with dc withholding. I didn’t ask for a favor.”
From Washington Post ● May 21, 2017
Again, since b and d are at the same potential, the IR drop along dc must equal the IR drop along bc.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
Before she could dc so he was already in the room.
From The Manxman A Novel - 1895 by Caine, Hall, Sir
American Ashlyn Krueger triumphed 3-6 6-2 6-2 in Washington DC as Boulter won only four points from 2-0 up in the deciding set.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Tuesday is a big day in Washington DC, even by White House standards.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
The DC Preservation League now wants to test the dirt itself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
DC Studios will also grace Hall H to preview its HBO series "Lanterns," starring Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre as small-town Nebraska detectives, which debuts August 16.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
She has retired from her most recent job as a bank secretary and has dedicated much of her time as a volunteer usher at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Pepco customers in Washington, D.C. saw bills rise about $21 a month, roughly half of it from capacity costs.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
Appeared in the July 27, 2026, print edition as 'A House Warning to D.C.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Ansari said she learned only this week that the brothers had traveled to D.C. for meetings, including one with Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
Dubbed "the next Pele" by some, Freddy Adu was signed by Nike at 13, played Major League Soccer for D.C.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Even worse, the local newspapers “carried big headlines” stating “Prominent D.C. Woman on Lost Plane.”
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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