electrical

[ih-lek-tri-kuh l]

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adjective

electric.

concerned with electricity: an electrical consultant.

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Origin of electrical

electric + -al¹

Related forms

e·lec·tri·cal·ly, adverbnon·e·lec·tri·cal, adjectivenon·e·lec·tri·cal·ly, adverbpre·e·lec·tri·cal, adjective

pre·e·lec·tri·cal·ly, adverbun·e·lec·tri·cal, adjectiveun·e·lec·tri·cal·ly, adverb

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Hart Electric LLC An Illinois- based manufacturer of electrical components, and H.I. Cable.
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Williams An Ohio- based corporation that works in the electrical and thermal insulation industry.
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And so, in a lesser-known breakthrough, Edison went on to build the first electrical power station and system.
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Second, building a viable solar industry is as much about financial and policy engineering as it is about electrical engineering.
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An electrical systems failure could also have taken out the ACARS.
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Fuses in use in electrical circuits generally are composed of some alloy of lead, which melts at a reasonably low temperature.
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From them have sprung the extraordinary advances made in electrical illumination.
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This indicates the percentages of total semi-yearly outputs of electrical energy derived from water-power in two supply systems.
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Simple myospasm consists of single twitches in individual muscles, recalling those produced by electrical excitation.
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She saw only an unanatomical array of vacuum tubes and electrical relays.
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British Dictionary definitions for electrical

electrical

adjective

of, relating to, or concerned with electricity

Derived Formselectrically, adverb

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See electronic

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Word Origin and History for electrical

electrical

adj.

"relating to electricity, run by electricity," 1746, from electric + -al (1). Earlier (1630s) synonymous with electric. Related: Electrically.

Science definitions for electrical

electric

[ĭ-lĕk′trĭk]

Relating to or operated by electricity. Compare electronic.

electrical

adjective

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adjective

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