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uncurrent

uncurrent

1 9.5
Not letting electricity move through it
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈkɜːrənt/
  • Specialized
: sin corriente
  • The engineer confirmed that the wire was uncurrent before handling it for repairs.

Examples

  • Always check if a device is uncurrent to avoid the risk of electric shock.

  • The old lamp remained uncurrent even after replacing the bulb.

  • This battery is uncurrent.

  • The wires in this old house are uncurrent.

  • The engineer confirmed that the wire was uncurrent before handling it for repairs.

  • Always check if a device is uncurrent to avoid the risk of electric shock.

  • The wires in this old house are uncurrent and need to be replaced.

Synonyms

non-conducting
vsuncurrent
  • Specialized
1 5.8

Not able to let heat, electricity or sound pass through

is about inability to carry electricity rather than other causes
nonconductive
vsuncurrent
1 6.3

Not able to carry heat, electricity, or sound

refers to inability to carry electricity rather than general absence of parts
nonconducting
vsuncurrent
1 5.8

Not allowing electricity, heat, or sound to pass through

is limited to lack of electrical flow, not to other energy types
conductorless
vsuncurrent
  • Specialized
8.9

Without anything that carries electricity or heat

focuses on missing parts that would carry electricity, not on flow itself

How Conductive

superconductive
  • Specialized
1 8.0
conductive
  • Specialized
9 4.8
uncurrent
  • Specialized
1 9.5

Surface Forms

uncurrent positive

Morphology

uncurrent = current (transparent) = un + current

Formed by prefixing 'un-' to the noun 'current' (electric flow), so 'not carrying current' is directly inferable.

Etymology

Uncurrent is built from un- 'not' and current, with current originally meaning a 'flow' or 'running' (think of a river). So uncurrent means 'not flowing' and is used for wires or devices that do not carry electric power.