electrical

[ ih-lek-tri-kuh l ]

/ ɪˈlɛk trɪ kəl /

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adjective

concerned with electricity: an electrical consultant.

Words nearby electrical

electric torch, electric wave, electric-arc furnace, electric-arc welding, electric-discharge lamp, electrical, electrical alternation, electrical axis, electrical degree, electrical engineering, electrical failure

Origin of electrical

electric + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM electrical

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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Examples from the Web for electrical

Hart Electric LLC An Illinois- based manufacturer of electrical components, and H.I. Cable.
The 26 Next Hobby Lobbys|Abby Haglage|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Williams An Ohio- based corporation that works in the electrical and thermal insulation industry.
The 26 Next Hobby Lobbys|Abby Haglage|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And so, in a lesser-known breakthrough, Edison went on to build the first electrical power station and system.
From Edison to Jobs|The Daily Beast|September 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Second, building a viable solar industry is as much about financial and policy engineering as it is about electrical engineering.
It’s Always Sunny In England|The Daily Beast|September 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST

An electrical systems failure could also have taken out the ACARS.
MH370 Debris Is Lost Forever, Can the Plane Be Found Without It?|Clive Irving|September 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Fuses in use in electrical circuits generally are composed of some alloy of lead, which melts at a reasonably low temperature.
Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1|Kempster Miller
From them have sprung the extraordinary advances made in electrical illumination.
Faraday As A Discoverer|John Tyndall
This indicates the percentages of total semi-yearly outputs of electrical energy derived from water-power in two supply systems.
Electric Transmission of Water Power|Alton D. Adams
Simple myospasm consists of single twitches in individual muscles, recalling those produced by electrical excitation.
Tics and Their Treatment|Henry Meigne
She saw only an unanatomical array of vacuum tubes and electrical relays.
Weak on Square Roots|Russell Burton

British Dictionary definitions for electrical

electrical

/ (ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl) /

adjective

of, relating to, or concerned with electricity

Derived forms of electrical

electrically, adverb

undefined electrical

See electronic

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Scientific definitions for electrical

electric

[ ĭ-lĕk′trĭk ]

Relating to or operated by electricity. Compare electronic.

electrical

adjective

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Words nearby electrical

Origin of electrical

OTHER WORDS FROM electrical

Examples from the Web for electrical

British Dictionary definitions for electrical

adjective

Derived forms of electrical

undefined electrical

Scientific definitions for electrical