electricity

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsɪti/, /ˌiːlɛkˈtrɪsɪti/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪti, ˌilɛk-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(i lek tris′i tē, ē′lek-)



electricity
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Sense: Electricity as a public utility
Synonyms:
power Collocations, current Collocations, service Collocations, heat Collocations, light Collocations, ignition Collocations, spark Collocations, charge Collocations, utilities, public utilities, alternating current, direct current, voltage, high voltage, high tension, kilowatts, kilowatt hours, kilocycles, megacycles, amperage, live wire, juice Collocations, hot stuff, megs, kilos, amps, AC, DC, volts
Sense: Electricity as a form of matter
Synonyms:
magnetism, electromagnetism, radioactivity, electron, neutron, proton, positron, dynatron, heavy electron, electrical power, lightning Collocations


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