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electrical

American  
[ih-lek-tri-kuhl] / ɪˈlɛk trɪ kəl /

adjective

  1. electric.

  2. concerned with electricity.

    an electrical consultant.


electrical British  
/ ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or concerned with electricity

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of electrical

electric + -al 1

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It is primarily tasked with repairing and fortifying the city’s more than 210,000 streetlamps — a frequent target of copper wire thieves — and maintaining its network of electrical vehicle charging stations.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The outlook is supported by improving earnings visibility driven by AI adoption, accelerating supply-chain diversification and supportive government policies for the semiconductor and electrical and electronics industries, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The drop in April was led by falling output in the automotive industry and in electrical equipment, Destatis said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

To be sure, it’s easier to posit electrical issues External link for the 787, which entered service in 2011.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Messages arrive chemically in the dendrites, where they are converted to electrical impulses, which travel down the axon, the long body of the cell.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

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