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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
e•lec•tric /ɪˈlɛktrɪk/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. Electricity produced by or operated by electricity:[before a noun]an electric shock;an electric shave;electric light.
  2. thrilling;
    exciting:an electric atmosphere in the stadium.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
e•lec•tric  (i lek′trik),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Electricitypertaining to, derived from, produced by, or involving electricity:an electric shock.
  2. Electricityproducing, transmitting, or operated by electric currents:an electric bell; electric cord.
  3. electrifying;
    thrilling;
    exciting;
    stirring:The atmosphere was electric with excitement.
  4. Music and Dance(of a musical instrument)
    • producing sound by electrical or electronic means:an electric piano.
    • equipped with connections to an amplifier-loudspeaker system:an electric violin.

n. 
  1. Rail Transport
    • an electric locomotive.
    • Informal Termsa railroad operated by electricity.
  2. Electricityelectricity:residential users of gas and electric.
  3. Electricitysomething, as an appliance, vehicle, or toy, operated by electricity.
  4. [Archaic.]a substance that is a nonconductor of electricity, as glass or amber, used to store or to excite an electric charge.
  • Neo-Latin electricus, equivalent. to Latin ēlectr(um) amber (see electrum) + -icus -ic
  • 1640–50
    • 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged spirited, rousing, dynamic.
    • 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged dull, uninspired, prosaic.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
electric / ɪˈlɛktrɪk/
  1. of, derived from, produced by, producing, transmitting, or powered by electricity
  2. (of a musical instrument) amplified electronically
  3. very tense or exciting; emotionally charged
  1. an electric train, car, etc
  2. (plural) an electric circuit or electric appliances
Etymology: 17th Century: from New Latin electricus amber-like (because friction causes amber to become charged), from Latin ēlectrum amber, from Greek ēlektron, of obscure originUSAGE
electronic
'electric bell' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bell push - buzzer - electric

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