electro
noun
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electro
1 American
[ih-lek-troh]
/ ɪˈlɛk troʊ /
noun
electros
plural
electro-
2
American
electro-
1
British
combining form
-
electric or electrically
electrocardiograph
electrocute
-
electrolytic
electroanalysis
electro
2
British
/ ɪˈlɛktrəʊ /
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of electro1
By shortening
Origin of electro-2
Example Sentences
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Efan Williams – known on stage as Efan Electro – shared a high-five, a hug and a chat with the chart-topping star backstage at Kendal Calling in the Lake District this summer.
From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025
Electro Optic Systems of Australia, which builds ultraprecise lasers to track satellites in space, is now rolling out high-powered units to zap drones.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 18, 2025
The electric aircraft in the study is a Pipistrel Alpha Electro manufactured in Slovenia.
From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2024
Electro pop-duo Tvorchi hope to repeat Kalush Orchestra's triumph in 2022.
From Reuters • May 13, 2023
But again, no: Bernard considered that Electro magnetic Golf was a waste of time.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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