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The German word "Strom" typically means "stream" or "current." It can refer to a flow of water, as in "Fluss" (river), or to an electrical current, which is the more common use in contemporary contexts, referring simply to "electricity."

Strom can also imply a large volume or flow, such as in "Menschenstrom" (stream of people). Similar words include "Fluss" (river, stream) when speaking of water, or "Elektrizität" (electricity) for electrical currents. "Strom" in the sense of electricity focuses more on the flowing nature and the continuous delivery of power, whereas "Elektrizität" might be used in a broader context to talk about electrical power in general, not necessarily in its flowing form.