dc

or d.c.

Electricity. direct current.

Words nearby dc

dbib, dbl., dbms, dbs, dbx, dc, dcb, dcc, dcf, dchp, dcis

Definition for dc (2 of 4)

dental corps.

Electricity. direct current.

District of Columbia (approved especially for use with zip code).

Definition for dc (3 of 4)

D & C

or D and C

noun Medicine/Medical.

a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.

Origin of D & C

d(ilation) and c(urettage)

Also called dilation and curettage, dilitation and curettage.

Definition for dc (4 of 4)

D.C.

Music. da capo.

Dictionary of Canadianisms.

Electricity. direct current.

District of Columbia.

Doctor of Chiropractic.

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Examples from the Web for dc

Kyle Dietrich, 36, is a host of one of the DC Dinner Parties.
Everyone at This Dinner Party Has Lost Someone|Samantha Levine|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Lennon casually told some DC friends about it and found there was local interest in establishing Dinner Parties.
Everyone at This Dinner Party Has Lost Someone|Samantha Levine|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
James Trainum was a police officer with the Washington, DC Metropolitan police force.
How the U.S. Justice System Screws Prisoners with Disabilities|Elizabeth Picciuto|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
GALLERY: 'JUSTICE FOR ALL' MARCH IN WASHINGTON DC There were plenty of representatives of the fringe too.
Sharpton Recalls Civil Rights Struggle in DC March Against Police Violence|Ben Jacobs|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

After raising a cool $2m last night, Will met the President today in DC while Kate visited a Harlem youth project.
Kate Middleton and Prince William's $2m Dinner|Tom Sykes|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Muttering darkly to himself, he changed the pump engine leads to DC current and closed the switch to the battery bank.
Make Mine Homogenized|Rick Raphael
That was something much more important than his disinclination to DC with the Knippel boys.
Maezli|Johanna Spyri
Let us begin where storm clouds loom darkest--right here in Washington, DC.
Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006|Various
Do not attempt to operate on DC or line supplies of other voltages or frequency ratings than those stated on the cabinet back.
Zenith Television Receiver Operating Manual|Zenith Radio Corporation
The natives give the same common name to the Gynandropsis pentaphylla, DC.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines|T. H. Pardo de Tavera

British Dictionary definitions for dc (1 of 2)

abbreviation for

music da capo

Detective Constable

direct currentCompare AC

district commissioner

Also: D.C. District of Columbia

defined-contribution

British Dictionary definitions for dc (2 of 2)

D.C.

abbreviation for (in the US and Canada)

Doctor of Chiropractic

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Medical definitions for dc

D & C

abbr.

dilation and curettage

Scientific definitions for dc

Abbreviation of direct current

dc

or d.c.

Words related to dc

Words nearby dc

Definition for dc (2 of 4)

Definition for dc (3 of 4)

or D and C

noun Medicine/Medical.

Origin of D & C

Definition for dc (4 of 4)

Examples from the Web for dc

British Dictionary definitions for dc (1 of 2)

abbreviation for

British Dictionary definitions for dc (2 of 2)

abbreviation for (in the US and Canada)

Medical definitions for dc

abbr.

Scientific definitions for dc