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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

Other Word Forms

  • electrically adverb
  • nonelectrical adjective
  • nonelectrically adverb
  • preelectrical adjective
  • preelectrically adverb
  • unelectrical adjective
  • unelectrically adverb

Etymology

Origin of electrical

electric + -al 1

Example Sentences

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You can bring the smallest power stations where you need them, while larger ones live next to your main electrical panel and take over the whole house when needed.

From The Wall Street Journal

Skilled trades across the board are suffering a workforce pinch, and fiber doesn’t have the well-worn training pipeline that trades like auto repair, plumbing and electrical power work enjoy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ukraine's power grid experienced mass outages for several hours on Saturday after a "technical malfunction" caused electrical lines between Moldova, Romania and Ukraine to fail, Ukraine's energy minister said.

From Barron's

Ukraine and Moldova experienced mass power outages on Saturday after a "technical malfunction" caused electrical lines between the two countries and Romania to fail, according to officials.

From Barron's

When a magnetic field causes electrons to move in spiral paths, the entire plasma shifts in response, altering how particles gain electrical charge and increase in size.

From Science Daily