current
noun / adjectiveUK /ˈkʌr.ənt/
US /ˈkɝː.ənt/
A current is the steady flow of water or air moving in one direction.
The river's current carried the little boat downstream.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Happening or existing now; the present time.
The current weather is sunny and warm.
3. A flow of electricity through a wire or circuit.
The electric current powers the lamp.
4. Generally accepted or in use at the present time.
That is the current fashion this year.