electric
Americanadjective
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pertaining to, derived from, produced by, or involving electricity.
an electric shock.
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producing, transmitting, or operated by electric currents.
an electric bell;
electric cord.
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electrifying; thrilling; exciting; stirring.
The atmosphere was electric with excitement.
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- prosaic, uninspired, dull
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(of a musical instrument)
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producing sound by electrical or electronic means.
an electric piano.
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equipped with connections to an amplifier-loudspeaker system.
an electric violin.
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noun
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Railroads.
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an electric locomotive.
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Informal. a railroad operated by electricity.
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electricity.
residential users of gas and electric.
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something, as an appliance, vehicle, or toy, operated by electricity.
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Archaic. a substance that is a nonconductor of electricity, as glass or amber, used to store or to excite an electric charge.
adjective
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of, derived from, produced by, producing, transmitting, or powered by electricity
electric current
an electric cord
an electric blanket
an electric fence
an electric fire
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(of a musical instrument) amplified electronically
an electric guitar
an electric mandolin
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very tense or exciting; emotionally charged
an electric atmosphere
noun
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informal an electric train, car, etc
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informal electricity or electrical power
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(plural) an electric circuit or electric appliances
Other Word Forms
- nonelectric adjective
- preelectric adjective
- unelectric adjective
Etymology
Origin of electric
First recorded in 1640–50; from New Latin electricus, from Latin ēlectr(um) “amber” ( electrum ) + -icus -ic
Example Sentences
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If it’s any smaller than that, the electric current flowing through the chip just won’t stay in its lanes.
But he added: "New cars may be a challenge as well" as there were concerns UK car manufacturers were reluctant to export electric cars for sale to the Channel Islands.
From BBC
Companies will need ‘direct’ energy sources rather than rely only on the electric grid.
The council announced on Thursday evening that it was to drop its hydrogen double-decker bus fleet in favour of electric vehicles following a meeting of its urgent business committee.
From BBC
It was also connected to a small electric motor to produce electrical current.
From Science Daily
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