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Not recurring.

Anything that happens; an occurrence. [Obs.] These we must meet with in obvious occurrents of the world. Sir T. Browne.

A current alternating in direction.

Running through the entire length.

The momentary current between two alternating-current generators when juxtaposed in parallel and not agreeing exactly in phase or period.

Returning from time to time; recurring; as, recurrent pains.

A portion of the southern equatorial current flowing westward from the Fiji Islands to New Guinea.

A current which, though too feeble to blow the usual fuse or to injure at once telegraph or telephone instruments, will in time burn them out.

A current, as of electricity, developed, or set in motion, by the action of heat.

Not current. Specifically: Not passing in common payment; not receivable at par or full value; as, uncurrent notes. Shak.

A current below the surface of water, sometimes flowing in a contrary direction to that on the surface. Totten.

The current through one branch of the star arrangement of a three-phase circuit.

th; value; advantage; profit. "Men of account." Pope. "To turn to account." Shak. Account current, a running or continued account between two or more parties, or a statement of the particulars of such an account. -- In account with, in a relation requiring an account to be kept. -- On account of, for the sake of; by…

ing the air; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air; as, aërial regions or currents. "Aërial spirits." Milton. "Aërial voyages." Darwin.

Dread of a current of air.

adiating surface by means of ribs or radiators, and placing it so that it is exposed to a current of air. Cf. Water cooling. -- Air"-cooled`, a.

A stove for heating a current of air which is directed against its surface by means of pipes, and then distributed through a building.

Not open to a free current of air; wanting fresh air, or communication with the open air.

Open to a free current of air; exposed to the air; breezy; as, an airy situation.

An electric generator or dynamo for producing alternating currents.