Definition of electricus
1. electric [ a ] using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
Examples:
"electric current"
"electric wiring"
"electrical appliances"
"an electrical storm"
(The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)
The electric gadget is most helpful when there are many crowned teeth and in individuals who are elderly , bedfast with a chronic disease , or are handicapped by disorders such_as cerebral_palsy or muscular_dystrophy .
(Jack Kaplan, "The Health Machine Menace: Therapy by...)
In California , a_few years ago , a ghoul by the name of H._F._Bell sold electric blankets as a cure for cancer .
He did this by the charming practice of buying_up used electric blankets for $ 5 to $ 10 from survivors of patients who had died , reconditioning them , and selling them at $ 185 each .
(Tristram P. Coffin, "Folklore in the American Twentieth...)
Both shudder at the thought of proceeding too far beyond the sewage_system and the electric light lines .
(Raymond C. Binder et al., editors, Proceedings...)
Experiments were made on an electric arc applying a porous graphite anode cooled by a transpiring gas ( Argon ) .
Synonyms electric electrical Related Terms electricity electricity2. electric [ a ] affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling
Examples:
"gave an electric reading of the play"
"the new leader had a galvanic effect on morale"
3. electric [ a ] (of a situation) exceptionally tense
Examples:
"an atmosphere electric with suspicion"
4. electric [ a ] affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling
Examples:
"gave an electric reading of the play"
"the new leader had a galvanic effect on morale"
5. electric [ n ] a car that is powered by electricity
Synonyms electric_automobile electric_car electric Related Terms car vehicle bumper_carSimilar Spelling
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