electricity
Americannoun
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the science dealing with electric charges and currents.
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a state or feeling of excitement, anticipation, tension, etc.
noun
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any phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons, ions, or other charged particles
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the science concerned with electricity
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an electric current or charge
a motor powered by electricity
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emotional tension or excitement, esp between or among people
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The collection of physical effects related to the force and motion of electrically charged particles, typically electrons, through or across matter and space.
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See also circuit conductor electric potential
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Electric current, or a source of electric current.
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A buildup of electric charge.
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See also static electricity
Etymology
Origin of electricity
Example Sentences
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Though concerns around the quick build-out of data centers have centered on their potential to strain electricity supplies, now the opposite risk is emerging.
The roughly 40 data centers, which had been using enough electricity to supply more than one million homes, simultaneously switched to backup power sources in February 2025, when a high-voltage power line malfunctioned.
While many contend with the rising costs of mortgages, rent, and household bills, they have a free pitch for their caravan, plus no water or electricity bills.
From BBC
An electricity capacity crunch has emerged as new artificial-intelligence data centers strain power supplies.
His wife said relatives in northern Cuba still don’t know his situation because they have been without electricity for days, unable to charge their cellphones and talk to family.
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