Electric
[ɪ'lektrɪk] or [ɪ'lɛktrɪk]
Definition
(noun.) a car that is powered by electricity.
(adj.) affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling; 'gave an electric reading of the play'; 'the new leader had a galvanic effect on morale' .
(adj.) (of a situation) exceptionally tense; 'an atmosphere electric with suspicion' .
(adj.) using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity; 'electric current'; 'electric wiring'; 'electrical appliances'; 'an electrical storm' .
Editor: Whitney--From WordNet
Definition
(a.) Alt. of Electrical
(n.) A nonconductor of electricity, as amber, glass, resin, etc., employed to excite or accumulate electricity.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Non-conductor (of electricity).
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Definition
adj. pertaining to or produced by electricity.—n. any electric substance: a non-conductor of electricity as amber glass &c.—adj. Elec′trical.—adv. Elec′trically.—ns. Elec′tric-eel (see Gymnotus); Electri′cian one who studies or is versed in the science of electricity; Electric′ity name of the cause of certain phenomena of attraction and repulsion: the phenomena themselves: the science which investigates the nature and laws of these phenomena.—adj. Elec′trifīable.—n. Electrificā′tion.—v.t. Elec′trify to communicate electricity to: to excite suddenly: to astonish: to adapt to electricity as the motive power:—pa.p. elec′trified.—n. Elec′trisation.—v.t. Elec′trīse to electrify.—ns. Elec′trode either of the poles of a galvanic battery; Elec′trolier a device for suspending a group of incandescent lamps; Elec′trum amber: an alloy of gold and silver.—Electric railway a railway on which electricity is the motive-power; Electric spark one of the forms in which accumulated electricity discharges itself; Electric storm a violent disturbance in the electrical condition of the earth.
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Examples
- It is said that as far back as 1835 Stratingh and Becker, of Groeningen, and in 1836 Botto, of Turin, constructed crude electric carriages. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- In the electric shop, motor-driven blowers carry fumes and dust away from the worker and bring fresh air in. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Then came the electric bell signal and automatic selector attachments. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Scientists and inventors now had two forms of electrical machines to produce light: the voltaic battery and the magneto-electric apparatus. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- There is no apparent relation between effects so dissimilar; yet the steps of progress can be distinctly traced, from the attraction of a feather to the development of the electric telegraph. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
- The simplest form of electric magnet is shown in Fig. 2. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The reader will naturally be disposed to ask whether it is intended to claim that Edison has brought about all this magnificent growth of the electric-lighting art. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- At the bottom of the penstock is placed a turbine wheel fixed on a shaft, and to which shaft is connected an electric generator or other power machine. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- The current is transmitted to the electric motors, actuating each of the wheels of the power car and the trailers. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The piece of lime glows with an intense brilliancy approximating that of the electric light. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- Mr. Edison himself supplies the following data: During the electric-railway experiments at Menlo Park, we had a short spur of track up one of the steep gullies. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- The signals of his telegraph consisted of the bubbles of gas arising from the decomposition of water, during the action of the electric current. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
- He said: 'I want to see you about my electric-light bill. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- Holmes held it out on his open palm in the glare of the electric light. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- Only the most powerful electric furnaces are capable of performing this work. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- It was believed that by providing proper and adequate facilities for garaging electric pleasure vehicles the use of passenger-electrics in New York City would be greatly increased. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- He first used the terms _conductors and electrics per se_. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
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