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Definition of electric
1 or electricalplay \i-ˈlek-tri-kəl, ē-\ : 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
3a : electronic 3ab : amplifying sound by electronic means —used of a musical instrument an electric guitar
4 : very bright electric blue electric orange
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Examples of electric in a Sentence
The device administers a mild electric shock.
It plugs into any electric socket.
The electrical cord is damaged.
There's a problem with the building's electrical wiring.
The pianist gave an electric performance.
The atmosphere in the room was electric.
Recent Examples of electric from the Web
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Residents seem to be embracing the electric people-movers, which are now operating under summer hours of 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Hamik said.
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Jeffery Colby Every weekday morning, Jeffery Colby, owner of Playboy Barber & Style Shop in Gary, starts with a click and the buzzing sound of his electric clippers.
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Musk's company has laid out an ambitious plan for filling the tunnels with electric sleds that will carry cars at rapid speeds upwards of 124 mph underground.
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From that day through today, thousands of Sharonville residents and small commercial businesses have saved $1.5 million on their natural gas and electric costs.
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The company also emphasizes its green credentials, pointing out traveling in all-electric vehicles does not emit greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
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Take a Tik-E electric tuk-tuk tour with Karl Jackson, a New Zealander expat.
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In the past decade, electric guitar sales have plummeted, from about 1.5 million sold annually to just over 1 million.
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The wood structures, worn with the passage of time, remain next to old satellite antennas and electric heaters.
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Did You Know?
The word electric is derived from the Greek word for amber, elektron. It is only in modern times that practical use has been made of electricity, but some electrical phenomena have been known since antiquity. Certain philosophers of ancient Greece found that by rubbing amber with a piece of cloth, they could enable the amber to pick up light objects, such as feathers. In the 17th century, students of natural science began to discover that other natural phenomena were related to the effect of friction on amber.
Origin and Etymology of electric
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
Other Electrical Engineering Terms
electric
Definition of electric
1 archaic : a nonconductor of electricity used to excite or accumulate electricity
2 : something (such as a light, automobile, or train) operated by electricity
Recent Examples of electric from the Web
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LG&E’s base rate electric revenue will increase by about $56.3 million – about 5 percent.
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A total of 112 trucks, cars, motorbikes and three-wheeled contraptions somewhere in-between, all electric-powered, are riding in what’s billed as the largest electric vehicle rally of its kind in the world.
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Audi plans to introduce an electric SUV with 300 miles of range next year; Ford will have one by 2020.
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Consider nonslip jar openers, electric can openers, and slip-on foam to enlarge small objects like pens and pencils.
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Home goodes include $3 and $5 towels, $7 sheet sets and $11 coffee makers and small electrics.
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TORONTO—Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV plans to introduce hybrid electric-gas versions for most of its Jeep SUVs, a move to improve the fuel efficiency of its line-up as many rivals rush to develop fully electric vehicles.
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Programs such as LIHEAP, which helps those who may not be able to pay an electric or other utility bill, could be cut as well.
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SoCal Edison paired two GE turbines with battery storage Provides access to California’s lucrative standby market Edison International has found what every electric utility wants in this time of sputtering demand: a new source of revenue.
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First Known Use of electric
1646
Other Electrical Engineering Terms
ELECTRIC Defined for English Language Learners
electric
playDefinition of electric for English Language Learners
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: of or relating to electricity
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: operated by electricity
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: providing electricity
ELECTRIC Defined for Kids
electric
playDefinition of electric for Students
1 or electrical \-tri-kəl\ : of or relating to electricity or its use an electric current electrical engineering
2 : heated, moved, made, or run by electricity an electric heater an electric locomotive
3 : giving off sounds through an electronic amplifier an electric guitar
4 : having a thrilling effect The singer gave an electric performance.
electrically
adverb electrically powered carsHistory for electric
People in ancient Greece found that if they rubbed a piece of amber it would attract light things like straws and feathers. The rubbing gave the amber an electric charge. We owe the English word electric to this property of amber. Our word came from a Greek word ēlektron that meant “amber.”
Medical Dictionary
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playMedical Definition of electric
: of, relating to, or operated by electricity
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