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Electricity ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti Conduct Energy Noun Materials Produce/Supply Wind

Word3 electricity
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/ /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/
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  • materials that conduct electricity
  • to produce/supply electricity
  • the wind farm will generate enough electricity for some 30 000 homes.
  • electricity from renewable sources
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electricity

(noun)/ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/ /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/
  1. a form of energy from charged elementary particles, usually supplied as electric current through cables, wires, etc. for lighting, heating, driving machines, etc.
    • SEE ALSO static electricity
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/static-electricity
    • materials that conduct electricity
    • to produce/supply electricity
    • The wind farm will generate enough electricity for some 30 000 homes.
    • electricity from renewable sources
    • They are looking to develop more efficient ways of converting the energy from sunlight into electricity.
    • No progress was made towards harnessing electricity as an energy source.
    • electricity supply/generation
    • an electricity bill
    • a waste of electricity
    • The electricity is off (= there is no electric power supply).

    Extra Examples

    • A high-voltage fault sparked an electricity blackout.
    • All the houses now have electricity.
    • Crews did their best to restore electricity after the storm.
    • Electricity flows through the wires in the circuit.
    • Her electricity was cut off when she didn't pay her bill.
    • I switched the light off to save electricity.
    • Insulating your house could cut your electricity bill by half.
    • Metals conduct electricity well.
    • More than a million customers lost electricity following the flooding.
    • The hydroelectric plant provides electricity for half the island's population.
    • The town will soon be connected to the national electricity grid.
    • We run the washing machine at night because off-peak electricity is much cheaper.
    • a 10% drop in electricity prices
    • the company's role in California's electricity crisis
    • services such as gas, water, and electricity
    • The government are improving the electricity grid and building new pipelines.
    • Whole villages were left without electricity.
    • The solar panels produce more electricity than the building consumes.
    • mains electricity
    • cars powered by electricity
  2. a feeling of great emotion, excitement, etc.
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