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electric catfish

American  

noun

  1. a freshwater fish, Malapterurus electricus, of the Nile and tropical central Africa, that discharges electric shocks to immobilize prey and defend itself.


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Earlier this month, passengers were stuck in cold and dark carriages for hours when overhead electric cables were damaged in Ladbroke Grove.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2023

Museveni said the ban would also extend to electricity meters and electric cables, saying they should be bought from factories in Uganda.

From Reuters • Aug. 25, 2023

The Interior Ministry said over a week later that the fire had spread, after reaching some electric cables nearby.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 31, 2022

The plastic tubes that supply the heat to the radiators install just like electric cables.

From Washington Post • Apr. 5, 2022

At first, it looked like a typical maintenance tunnel, with electric cables, warning signs, and fuse boxes on the walls, lightbulbs in wire cages along the ceiling.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

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