electro
noun
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electro
1 American
[ih-lek-troh]
/ ɪˈlɛk troʊ /
noun
plural
electros
electro-
2
American
electro-
1
British
combining form
-
electric or electrically
electrocardiograph
electrocute
-
electrolytic
electroanalysis
electro
2
British
/ ɪˈlɛktrəʊ /
noun
Etymology
Origin of electro1
By shortening
Origin of electro-2
Example Sentences
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"Industrial, electro combined? Gonna be mental," he told AFP.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
FKA Twigs, “Hard” Can’t wait to hear this sweaty electro earworm at a rave under L.A.’s 6th Street Bridge.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025
It has the squelchy bounce of the early-’80s hip-hop offshoot electro, yet Mr. Parker’s searing guitar lead seems dropped in from a Santana album of the decade prior.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025
Electrolytes get their "electro" name from having an electrical charge when dissolved in water.
From Salon • Jan. 21, 2025
The electro gun came around slowly toward Blake.
From One-Way Ticket to Nowhere by Yerxa, Leroy
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