electrical

[ih-lek-tri-kuh l]

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adjective

electric.
concerned with electricity: an electrical consultant.

Origin of electrical

Related formse·lec·tri·cal·ly, adverbnon·e·lec·tri·cal, adjectivenon·e·lec·tri·cal·ly, adverbpre·e·lec·tri·cal, adjectivepre·e·lec·tri·cal·ly, adverbun·e·lec·tri·cal, adjectiveun·e·lec·tri·cal·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for electrical

Contemporary Examples

Hart Electric LLC An Illinois- based manufacturer of electrical components, and H.I. Cable.
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Abby Haglage
December 17, 2014
Williams An Ohio- based corporation that works in the electrical and thermal insulation industry.
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Abby Haglage
December 17, 2014
And so, in a lesser-known breakthrough, Edison went on to build the first electrical power station and system.
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The Daily Beast
September 25, 2014
Second, building a viable solar industry is as much about financial and policy engineering as it is about electrical engineering.
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The Daily Beast
September 17, 2014
An electrical systems failure could also have taken out the ACARS.
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Clive Irving
September 7, 2014

Historical Examples

Other electrical effects were also observed by the ancients.
Heroes of the Telegraph
J. Munro
The atmosphere of the box was charged with some electrical disturbance.
The Avenger
E. Phillips Oppenheim
Let us undertake the same thing for some electrical phenomena.
The Machinery of the Universe
Amos Emerson Dolbear
First, under what circumstances do electrical phenomena arise?
The Machinery of the Universe
Amos Emerson Dolbear
Electricity: All bills for electrical current will be charged to this account.
The Automobile Storage Battery
O. A. Witte

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

adj.

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

electrical in Science

electric

[ĭ-lĕk′trĭk]

Relating to or operated by electricity. Compare electronic.

electrical

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Examples from the Web for electrical

Contemporary Examples

Hart Electric LLC An Illinois- based manufacturer of electrical components, and H.I. Cable.

Williams An Ohio- based corporation that works in the electrical and thermal insulation industry.

And so, in a lesser-known breakthrough, Edison went on to build the first electrical power station and system.

Second, building a viable solar industry is as much about financial and policy engineering as it is about electrical engineering.

An electrical systems failure could also have taken out the ACARS.

Historical Examples

Other electrical effects were also observed by the ancients.

The atmosphere of the box was charged with some electrical disturbance.

Let us undertake the same thing for some electrical phenomena.

First, under what circumstances do electrical phenomena arise?

Electricity: All bills for electrical current will be charged to this account.

electrical

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Word Origin and History for electrical

adj.

electric

Origin of electrical