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electric

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Main Entry:
1elec·tric Listen to the pronunciation of 1electric
Pronunciation:
\i-ˈlek-trik, ē-\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
New Latin electricus produced from amber by friction, electric, from Medieval Latin, of amber, from Latin electrum amber, electrum, from Greek ēlektron; akin to Greek ēlektōr beaming sun
Date:
1675
1or elec·tri·cal Listen to the pronunciation of electrical \-tri-kəl\ : of, relating to, or operated by electricity <an electric current> <an electric heater>2: exciting as if by electric shock <an electric performance> <an electric personality>; also : charged with strong emotion <the room was electric with tension>3 a: electronic 3a b: amplifying sound by electronic means —used of a musical instrument <an electric guitar>4: very bright <electric blue> <electric orange>
— elec·tri·cal·ly Listen to the pronunciation of electrically \-tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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