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dc

1 American  
Or d.c.
  1. Electricity. direct current.


DC 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. dental corps.

  2. Electricity. direct current.

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


D.C. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. Music. da capo.

  2. Dictionary of Canadianisms.

  3. Electricity. direct current.

  4. District of Columbia.

  5. Doctor of Chiropractic.


D.C. 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Doctor of Chiropractic

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DC 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. music da capo

  2. Detective Constable

  3. direct current Compare AC

  4. district commissioner

  5. Also: D.C..  District of Columbia

  6. defined-contribution

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DC Scientific  
  1. Abbreviation of direct current


Example Sentences

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Singer Michael Tait of Newsboys and of dc Talk is 53.

From Washington Times • May 6, 2019

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

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From Time • Mar. 16, 2012

Before she could dc so he was already in the room.

From The Manxman A Novel - 1895 by Caine, Hall, Sir