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  Electric \E*lec"tric\ ([-e]*l[e^]k"tr[i^]k), Electrical
  \E*lec"tric*al\ ([-e]*l[e^]k"tr[i^]*kal), a. [L. electrum amber,
     a mixed metal, Gr. 'h`lektron; akin to 'hle`ktwr the beaming
     sun, cf. Skr. arc to beam, shine: cf. F. ['e]lectrique. The
     name came from the production of electricity by the friction
     of amber.]
     1. Pertaining to electricity; consisting of, containing,
        derived from, or produced by, electricity; as, electric
        power or virtue; an electric jar; electric effects; an
        electric spark; an electric charge; an electric current;
        an electrical engineer.
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     2. Capable of occasioning the phenomena of electricity; as,
        an electric or electrical machine or substance; an
        electric generator.
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     3. Electrifying; thrilling; magnetic. ``Electric Pindar.''
        --Mrs. Browning.
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     4. powered by electricity; as, electrical appliances; an
        electric toothbrush; an electric automobile.
        [WordNet 1.5]
  
     Electric atmosphere, or Electric aura. See under Aura.
        
  
     Electrical battery. See Battery.
  
     Electrical brush. See under Brush.
  
     Electric cable. See Telegraph cable, under Telegraph.
        
  
     Electric candle. See under Candle.
  
     Electric cat (Zo["o]l.), one of three or more large species
        of African catfish of the genus Malapterurus (esp. M.
        electricus of the Nile). They have a large electrical
        organ and are able to give powerful shocks; -- called also
        sheathfish.
  
     Electric clock. See under Clock, and see
        Electro-chronograph.
  
     Electric current, a current or stream of electricity
        traversing a closed circuit formed of conducting
        substances, or passing by means of conductors from one
        body to another which is in a different electrical state.
        
  
     Electric eel, or Electrical eel (Zo["o]l.), a South
        American eel-like fresh-water fish of the genus Gymnotus
        ({G. electricus), from two to five feet in length,
        capable of giving a violent electric shock. See
        Gymnotus.
  
     Electrical fish (Zo["o]l.), any fish which has an
        electrical organ by means of which it can give an
        electrical shock. The best known kinds are the torpedo,
        the gymnotus, or electrical eel, and the electric
        cat. See Torpedo, and Gymnotus.
  
     Electric fluid, the supposed matter of electricity;
        lightning. [archaic]
  
     Electrical image (Elec.), a collection of electrical points
        regarded as forming, by an analogy with optical phenomena,
        an image of certain other electrical points, and used in
        the solution of electrical problems. --Sir W. Thomson.
  
     Electric machine, or Electrical machine, an apparatus for
        generating, collecting, or exciting, electricity, as by
        friction.
  
     Electric motor. See Electro-motor, 2.
  
     Electric osmose. (Physics) See under Osmose.
  
     Electric pen, a hand pen for making perforated stencils for
        multiplying writings. It has a puncturing needle driven at
        great speed by a very small magneto-electric engine on the
        penhandle.
  
     Electric railway, a railway in which the machinery for
        moving the cars is driven by an electric current.
  
     Electric ray (Zo["o]l.), the torpedo.
  
     Electric telegraph. See Telegraph.
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  Electric \E*lec"tric\, n. (Physics)
     A nonconductor of electricity, as amber, glass, resin, etc.,
     employed to excite or accumulate electricity.
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  Electric \E*lec"tric\, Electrical \E*lec"tric*al\, a. [L.
     electrum amber, a mixed metal, Gr. ?; akin to ? the beaming
     sun, cf. Skr. arc to beam, shine: cf. F. ['e]lectrique. The
     name came from the production of electricity by the friction
     of amber.]
     1. Pertaining to electricity; consisting of, containing,
        derived from, or produced by, electricity; as, electric
        power or virtue; an electric jar; electric effects; an
        electric spark.
  
     2. Capable of occasioning the phenomena of electricity; as,
        an electric or electrical machine or substance.
  
     3. Electrifying; thrilling; magnetic. ``Electric Pindar.''
        --Mrs. Browning.
  
     Electric atmosphere, or Electric aura. See under Aura.
        
  
     Electrical battery. See Battery.
  
     Electrical brush. See under Brush.
  
     Electric cable. See Telegraph cable, under Telegraph.
        
  
     Electric candle. See under Candle.
  
     Electric cat (Zo["o]l.), one of three or more large species
        of African catfish of the genus Malapterurus (esp. M.
        electricus of the Nile). They have a large electrical
        organ and are able to give powerful shocks; -- called also
        sheathfish.
  
     Electric clock. See under Clock, and see
        Electro-chronograph.
  
     Electric current, a current or stream of electricity
        traversing a closed circuit formed of conducting
        substances, or passing by means of conductors from one
        body to another which is in a different electrical state.
        
  
     Electric, or Electrical, eel (Zo["o]l.), a South American
        eel-like fresh-water fish of the genus Gymnotus ({G.
        electricus), from two to five feet in length, capable of
        giving a violent electric shock. See Gymnotus.
  
     Electrical fish (Zo["o]l.), any fish which has an
        electrical organ by means of which it can give an
        electrical shock. The best known kinds are the torpedo,
        the gymnotus, or electrical eel, and the electric cat. See
        Torpedo, and Gymnotus.
  
     Electric fluid, the supposed matter of electricity;
        lightning.
  
     Electrical image (Elec.), a collection of electrical points
        regarded as forming, by an analogy with optical phenomena,
        an image of certain other electrical points, and used in
        the solution of electrical problems. --Sir W. Thomson.
  
     Electrical light, the light produced by a current of
        electricity which in passing through a resisting medium
        heats it to incandescence or burns it. See under Carbon.
        
  
     Electric, or Electrical, machine, an apparatus for
        generating, collecting, or exciting, electricity, as by
        friction.
  
     Electric motor. See Electro-motor, 2.
  
     Electric osmose. (Physics) See under Osmose.
  
     Electric pen, a hand pen for making perforated stencils for
        multiplying writings. It has a puncturing needle driven at
        great speed by a very small magneto-electric engine on the
        penhandle.
  
     Electric railway, a railway in which the machinery for
        moving the cars is driven by an electric current.
  
     Electric ray (Zo["o]l.), the torpedo.
  
     Electric telegraph. See Telegraph.

  Electric \E*lec"tric\, n. (Physics)
     A nonconductor of electricity, as amber, glass, resin, etc.,
     employed to excite or accumulate electricity.

  electric
       adj 1: using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated
              by electricity; "electric current"; "electric wiring";
              "electrical appliances"; "an electrical storm" [syn: electrical]
       2: (of a situation) exceptionally tense; "an atmosphere
          electric with suspicion"
       3: affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling; "gave
          an electric reading of the play"; "the new leader had a
          galvanic effect on morale" [syn: galvanic, galvanizing,
           galvanising]
       n : a car that is powered by electricity [syn: electric
           automobile, electric car]

  electric
     Ρουμανικά a.
     ηλεκτρικός

  electric
     Occitan a.
     (l en electric)
     Romanian a.
     (l en electric)

  electric
     a.
     Of, relating to, produced by, operated with, or utilising
  electricity; electrical.
     n.
     1 (lb en informal usually with definite article) electricity#English;
  the electricity supply.
     2 (lb en informal) An electric powered version of something that was
  originally or is more commonly not electric.
     3 # (lb en rare countable) An electric car.
     4 # An electric toothbrush.

  electric
     Romanian a.
     (l en electric)

  electric
     a.
     Of, relating to, produced by, operated with, or utilising
  electricity; electrical.
     n.
     1 (lb en informal usually with definite article) electricity#English;
  the electricity supply.
     2 (lb en informal) An electric powered version of something that was
  originally or is more commonly not electric.
     3 # (lb en rare countable) An electric car.
     4 # An electric toothbrush.

  electric
     Romania a.
     sähköinen, sähkö-

  electric
     Engelska a.
     elektrisk; eldriven; som drivs med elektrisk energi

  electric /ɪlˈɛktɹɪk/
  elektries

  Electric /ɪlˈɛktɹɪk/
  كهربائي

  electric //əˈlɛktɹɪk// //ɪˈlɛktɹɪk// 
  1. електри́чески
  electrical
  2. наелектризи́ращ
  emotionally thrilling

  electric /ɪlˈɛktɹɪk/
  elektrický

  electric /ɪlˈɛktɹɪk/
  Elektro…

  electric /ɪlˈɛktɹɪk/
  elektrisch 
     Synonym: electrical
  
   see: nonelectric, electrical properties, electrical appliances, electrical tests
  

  electric /ɪlˈɛktɹɪk/
  
  ηλεκτρικός

  electric //əˈlɛktɹɪk// //ɪˈlɛktɹɪk// 
  1. sähköinen, sähkö-
  electrical
  2. sähkö-
  electronic (musical instrument)
  3. jännittävä, sähköistävä
  emotionally thrilling

  electric //əˈlɛktɹɪk// //ɪˈlɛktɹɪk// 
  sähköauto
  electric car

  electric /ilektrik/
  électrique

  electric /ɪlˈɛktɹɪk/ 
  1. बिजली~का
        "I am using electric water-heater."

  electric /ɪlˈɛktɹɪk/
  električni, električnih, elektro, grijalo

  electric /ɪlˈɛktɹɪk/
  elektromos

  electric //əˈlɛktɹɪk// //ɪˈlɛktɹɪk// 
  1. listrik
  2. elektris
  electrical

  electric //əˈlɛktɹɪk// //ɪˈlɛktɹɪk// 
  1. エレクトリック, 電動, 電気的
  electrical
  2. 電気的
  electronic (musical instrument)
  3. シビレる
  emotionally thrilling

  electric //əˈlɛktɹɪk// //ɪˈlɛktɹɪk// 
  電気自動車
  electric car

  electric /ilektrık/
  elektrinis
     See also: electrical
  

  electric /ɪˈlektrɪk/
  I.   1.  elektryczny
   2.  naelektryzowany
  II.  electric chair /ɪˈlektrɪk ʧeə/   krzesło elektryczne
  III.  electric shock /ɪˈlektrɪk ʃɒk/   wstrząs elektryczny, porażenie prądem

  electric /ilektrik/
  eléctrico

  electric /ilektrik/
  eléctrico

  electric /ilektrikfæn/
  ventilador

  electric //əˈlɛktɹɪk// //ɪˈlɛktɹɪk// 
  1. elektrisk
  electrical
  2. elektrisk, el-
  electronic (musical instrument)

  electric //əˈlɛktɹɪk// //ɪˈlɛktɹɪk// 
  elbil
  electric car

  electric /ɪlˈɛktɹɪk/
  1. elektrikle ilgili, elektrikli, elektriki, elektriksel
  2. heyecan veya ürperme veren. electric blue çelik mavisi. electric chair elektrikli sandalye. electric eel Güney Amerika nehirlerine mahsus elektrik saçan bir çeşit iri yılan balığı, (zool.) Electrophorus electric eye. ışık değişikliğinde elektrik sinyal veren cihaz. electric guitar elektro gitar. electric light elektrik lâmbası. electric motor elektrik motoru .electric needle cerrahlıkta kesmek ve dağlamak için kullanılan yüksek frekanslı elektrikli iğne. electric organ sesleri elektronik tertibatla meydana gelen org. elektric ray uyuşturan balığı, torpil balığı, (zool.) Torpedo torpedo. electric shaver elektrikli tıraş makinası.

  electric 
  elèctric  

  
/ɪˈɫɛktɹɪk/

  56 Moby Thesaurus words for "electric":
     Amtrak, baggage train, cable railroad, charged, choo-choo,
     cog railroad, cog railway, el, electric car, electric train,
     electrifying, elevated, energized, exciting, express,
     express train, flier, freight, freight train, freighter, funicular,
     galvanizing, goods train, interurban, lightning express, limited,
     local, metro, milk train, monorail, moving, parliamentary,
     parliamentary train, passenger train, rack-and-pinion railroad,
     railroad train, rattler, rolling stock, shuttle, shuttle train,
     special, stimulating, stirring, streamliner, streetcar, subway,
     tense, thrilling, train, tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car, tube,
     underground, way train
  
  

  a. 导电的,电的,电动的;

     a. 电的,电力的,电动的,电气的,发电的