The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word AMPERAGE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result AMPERAGE
- Queen in angry display heading off current measure
- Current measure, degree up with furious exercising?
- Current strength for each time period, starting with a month
- A wizard takes company over current strength
- Queen in frenzy having lost lead — charge!
- Current strength of politician beginning to erupt in a temper
- Current English anger initiated by a politician
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The straight part
We know that "Current strength" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case current strength = amperage.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does AMPERAGE mean?
AMPERAGE noun- The electric current; charge transmitted per unit time, measured in amperes.