electric
IPA: ɪɫˈɛktrɪk
noun
- (informal, usually with definite article) Electricity; the electricity supply.
- (informal) An electric powered version of something that was originally or is more commonly not electric.
- (rare, countable) An electric car.
- An electric toothbrush.
- An electric typewriter.
- (archaic) A substance or object which can be electrified; an insulator or non-conductor, like amber or glass.
- (fencing) Fencing with the use of a body wire, box, and related equipment to detect when a weapon has touched an opponent.
adjective
- Of, relating to, produced by, operated with, or utilising electricity; electrical.
- Of or relating to an electronic version of a musical instrument that has an acoustic equivalent.
- Being emotionally thrilling; electrifying.
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Examples of "electric" in Sentences
- The cameraman has the electric power turned on.
- The first was a source of electric power to smelt the aluminium.
- Biologic effects of power frequency electric and magnetic fields.
- An electric arc lighting device for igniting inflammable products.
- It generates the electric power of the maximum of 220,000 kilowatts.
- I would seperate out the electricity costs into a power beaming section.
- An electric device selects the needles of a rectilinear knitting machine.
- Electrical power can be generated by burning anything which will combust.
- Hydroelectric power provided the majority of electricity during the period.
- A battery is used for the supply of the required electric energy to the heater.
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