electric

e·lec·tric

Use electric in a sentence

Electric power lines.

adjective

The definition of electric is charged with or producing electricity, or very exciting or tense.
1. An example of something electric is a hairdryer.
2. An example of something electric is a wild light show.

noun

Electric is defined as powered by electricity.
An example of electric is a type of stove that works using electricity and not gas.

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electric

of, charged with, or conducting electricity: an electric wire
producing, or produced by, electricity: an electric generator
operated by electricity: an electric iron
made or designed to generate sound primarily through electronic amplification: said of certain musical instruments: electric guitar, bass, etc.
very tense or exciting; electrifying
designating a color that is very bright or metallic: electric blue

Origin of electric

Modern Latin electricus (coined, 1600, by William Gilbert), literally , produced from amber by rubbing from ML, of amber from Classical Latin electrum, amber, electrum from Classical Greek ?lektron, akin to ?lekt?r, shining, the sun from uncertain or unknown; perhaps

a train, car, etc. operated by electricity

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electric

adjective

also e·lec·tri·cal Of, relating to, producing, or operated by electricity: electric current; an electrical device.
a. Of or related to sound created or altered by an electrical or electronic device.
b. Amplified by an electronic device: an electric guitar.
a. Emotionally exciting; thrilling: an electric reading of the play.
b. Exceptionally tense; highly charged with emotion: an atmosphere electric with suspicion.

noun

An electrically powered machine or vehicle: Our mower is an electric.

Origin of electric

New Latin ēlectricus deriving from amber, as by rubbing from Latin ēlectrum amber from Greek ēlektron

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e·lec′tri·cal·ly
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also electrical (ĭ-lĕkˌ◌trĭ-kəl)

Relating to or operated by electricity.

Compare electronic

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Adjective

(not comparable)

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.
Drawing electricity from an external source; not battery-operated; corded.
Is that a rechargeable vacuum? No, it's electric.

Noun

(usually uncountable, plural electrics)

(informal) Electricity.
(rare) An electric car.
(archaic) A substance or object which can be electrified; an insulator or non-conductor, like amber or glass.

Origin

From New Latin ēlectricus (“of amber”), from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ēlektron, “amber”), related to ἠλέκτωρ (ēlektor, “shining sun”).

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