electric
pertaining to, derived from, produced by, or involving electricity: an electric shock.
producing, transmitting, or operated by electric currents: an electric bell; electric cord.
electrifying; thrilling; exciting; stirring: The atmosphere was electric with excitement.
(of a musical instrument)
producing sound by electrical or electronic means: an electric piano.
equipped with connections to an amplifier-loudspeaker system: an electric violin.
Railroads.
an electric locomotive.
Informal. a railroad operated by electricity.
electricity: residential users of gas and electric.
something, as an appliance, vehicle, or toy, operated by electricity.
Archaic. a substance that is a nonconductor of electricity, as glass or amber, used to store or to excite an electric charge.
Origin of electric
1Other words for electric
Opposites for electric
Other words from electric
- non·e·lec·tric, adjective, noun
- pre·e·lec·tric, adjective
- un·e·lec·tric, adjective
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How to use electric in a sentence
No past mission has measured electric fields, nor will any of the three missions launched in 2020.
Readers ask about Mars dust storms, Fermi bubbles and more | Science News Staff | August 23, 2020 | Science NewsThis technology adds an electric charge to particles, which makes them stick to surfaces instead of floating airborne.
General Motors’ beaten-down stock price could triple if the carmaker spins off its burgeoning electric-vehicle business, according to a Wall Street analyst.
Downtrodden GM stock gets a boost from electric-vehicle spinoff speculation | Aaron Pressman | August 18, 2020 | FortuneThe SPAC public listing method has already been used this year by electric-vehicle startups Nikola and Fisker.
Electric-vehicle startup Canoo to go public, joining the wave of companies chasing Tesla’s success | dzanemorris | August 18, 2020 | FortuneThen the star’s center gets so hot that protons — tiny particles, each with a positive electric charge — hit each other and stick together.
The TVA, a federally owned and chartered electric power provider, is a New Deal legacy just like Social Security.
Steve Scalise Shows There’s a Fine Line Between Confederate & Southern | Lloyd Green | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
Make ‘The Chew’s’ Carla Hall’s Sticky Toffee Pudding | Carla Hall | December 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTo that end, the budget postpones federal phase-out of incandescent electric bulbs.
On Thursday, Russian bloggers published pictures of empty shelves in stores that once sold electric goods.
After His Disastrous Annual Press Conference, Putin Needs A Hug | Anna Nemtsova | December 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHart electric LLC An Illinois- based manufacturer of electrical components, and H.I. Cable.
Like an electric shock, the well-known chords of the Tragala aroused his hearers—every one crowded round the singer.
The effect of his drumming before the Café de la Loge was electric.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. Locke"I wish the old homes of England had electric lights," thought Miss Otis, with a sigh.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonAbove, great standard electric lamps shed their white glare upon the eddying throng casting a myriad of grotesque shadows.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeNot one of the early electric actions proved either quick or reliable, and all were costly to install and maintain.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing Miller
British Dictionary definitions for electric
/ (ɪˈlɛktrɪk) /
of, derived from, produced by, producing, transmitting, or powered by electricity: electric current; an electric cord; an electric blanket; an electric fence; an electric fire
(of a musical instrument) amplified electronically: an electric guitar; an electric mandolin
very tense or exciting; emotionally charged: an electric atmosphere
informal an electric train, car, etc
British informal electricity or electrical power
(plural) an electric circuit or electric appliances
Origin of electric
1electric
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Scientific definitions for electric
[ ĭ-lĕk′trĭk ]
Relating to or operated by electricity. Compare electronic.
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