electro

[ ih-lek-troh ]

noun,plural e·lec·tros.

electrotype.

Origin of electro

By shortening

Other definitions for electro- (2 of 2)

electro-

a combining form representing electric or electricity in compound words: electromagnetic.

Origin of electro-

electr(ic) + -o-

Also especially before a vowel, electr-.

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How to use electro in a sentence

But damn, the music is catchy—a neo-soul aural assault of horns, electro swirls, yelps, funky basslines, and harmonized vocals.
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In the future, the ship could be fitted with futuristic lasers and electro-magnetic rail-guns too.
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Well, electro is part of the Sinister Six, and this movie is really a setup movie.
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If you look at the Ultimate Series of Spider-Man, electro always gets shorted-out and then comes back.
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Her songs range from mach-10 electro-pop, as on the track “SuperLove,” to a more punk-pop sound, a la Siouxsie Sioux or Blondie.
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Undoubtedly the first improvements to be named must be the pneumatic and electro-pneumatic actions.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing Miller
Before the invention of pneumatic and electro-pneumatic action, organs were almost invariably constructed in a single mass.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing Miller
He commenced to experiment in electro-pneumatics in the year 1860, and early in 1861 communicated his discoveries to Mr. Barker.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing Miller
Your electro-plated butter-dish, or whatever it's going to be, will be simply flung back at you.
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Roosevelt was also the pioneer in using electro-pneumatic action here.
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British Dictionary definitions for electro (1 of 2)

electro

/ (ɪˈlɛktrəʊ) /

nounplural -tros

short for electroplate, electrotype

British Dictionary definitions for electro- (2 of 2)

electro-

combining form

electric or electrically: electrocardiograph; electrocute
electrolytic: electroanalysis

Origin of electro-

from New Latin, from Latin ēlectrum amber, from Greek ēlektron

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