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Electric ɪˈlektrɪk Adjective Car/Vehicle Guitar Light/Motor Current/Charge Latin

Word3 electric
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic /ɪˈlektrɪk/ /ɪˈlektrɪk/
Example
  • an electric car/vehicle
  • an electric guitar
  • an electric light/motor
  • an electric current/charge
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electric

(adjective)/ɪˈlektrɪk/ /ɪˈlektrɪk/
  1. connected with electricity; using, produced by or producing electricity
    • SEE ALSO electric shock
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/electric-shock
    • an electric car/vehicle
    • an electric guitar
    • an electric light/motor
    • an electric current/charge
    • The wind turbine supplies the farm with electric power.
    • Electrically charged particles have electric fields around them as a result of their charge.
    • an electric generator
    • an electric plug/socket/switch (= that carries electricity)
  2. full of excitement; making people excited
    • SYNONYM electrifying
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/electrifying
    • The atmosphere was electric.
    • The news had an electric effect on the waiting crowd.

    Word Origin

    • mid 17th cent.: from modern Latin electricus, from Latin electrum ‘amber’, from Greek ēlektron (because rubbing amber causes electrostatic phenomena).
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