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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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Origin of electrical

electric + -al 1

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Electrical equipment, unattended camp fires, cigarette butts and arson have rapidly increased the interval of fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

On two occasions she has had to take people to the small claims court to make sure Carmarthenshire-based West Wales Electrical Solutions has been paid.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Electrical energy from the grid or a renewable source charges the Cache system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Its development was led by Alyosha Molnar, a professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Cornell, along with Sunwoo Lee, an assistant professor at Nanyang Technological University.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

“This apparatus works unerringly as the mills of the gods, but beats them hollow as to speed,” the Electrical Engineer read, according to a history published by Columbia University.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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