elektra
[ih-lek-truh]
- an electronic navigational system establishing approximate position through coincidence in amplitude of two radio signals.
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Elektra
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Examples from the Web for elektra
Contemporary Examples
And there was a time, prior to the one-two punch of Catwoman and Elektra, when superhero films were championed minority heroes.
Fear of a Minority Superhero: Marvel's Obsession with White Guys Saving the WorldMarlow Stern
August 7, 2014
Then again, death is anything but permanent in the comic world, as Clark Kent, Jean Gray, and Elektra, among others, can attest.
Explainer: The Weak Link Between Former Bain Man Mitt Romney and Batman Bad Man BaneSarah Hedgecock
July 19, 2012
She chose a full-frontal nude for the cover of Hard Times for Lovers, but Elektra went with a far-less-daring, more discreet shot.
Historical Examples
No, I expect Elektra took after her mother: red-haired girl, I fancy.
Love and LucyMaurice Henry Hewlett
She might have surprised the composer—but New York is yet to hear Elektra as music-drama.
Ivory Apes and PeacocksJames Huneker
"Salome" and "Elektra" had at least a certain dignity, a certain bearing.
Musical PortraitsPaul Rosenfeld
To him Elektra expressed the regeneration of a race, the destruction of vice, ignorance, and poverty.
InterpretersCarl Van Vechten
Elektra gave her her opportunity, and proved her one of the exceptional artists of the stage.
InterpretersCarl Van Vechten