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electrical

American  
[ih-lek-tri-kuhl] / ɪˈlɛk trɪ kəl /

adjective

  1. electric.

  2. concerned with electricity.

    an electrical consultant.


electrical British  
/ ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or concerned with electricity

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of electrical

electric + -al 1

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They produced electrical signals known as action potentials and made proteins associated with specific regions of the hindbrain that control facial and swallowing muscles.

From Science Daily Sep. 21, 2026

He left school at the age of 14 and worked in a variety of jobs, including electrical work for the famous Blackpool illuminations, before going on to become a Post Office engineer with BT.

From BBC Sep. 20, 2026

The Times: What are you doing about the DWP electrical hookups?

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 20, 2026

Professionals with skills in electrical systems, network engineering and cooling systems are in high demand, said Brandi Galvin Morandi, chief people officer at data-center operator Equinix.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 19, 2026

Basically, a seizure is an electrical storm in your brain's nerve cells.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

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