electrify
verb (used with object)
to charge with or subject to electricity; apply electricity to.
electrification
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a word derived from
electrify.
Example Sentences
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That decision, they said, would focus on binding agreements like one towards electrification -- replacing technologies that burn fossil fuels directly, like diesel cars and gas heating, with electric alternatives.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
New York’s hurried electrification had filled its streets with overhead wires, uneven installation and high-voltage lines that could kill people.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
At Climate Week, Newsom also announced a new international agreement with Spain to expand cooperation on clean energy, electrification, battery storage and other climate actions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
“Clearly infrastructure plays a critical role in both the electrification side, but also on the oil- and natural-gas pipeline side.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
Along with this notion Cavendish introduced the further conception of the amount of electricity required to raise a conductor to a given degree of electrification, that is, the capacity of the conductor.
From Heroes of Science: Physicists by William Garnett
