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    electric
    e‧lec‧tric S2 W3 /ɪˈlektrɪk/ adjective
     Date: 1600-1700
     Language: Modern Latin
     Origin: electricus, from Latin electrum 'amber'; because electricity was first made by rubbing amber

    1. needing electricity to work, produced by electricity, or used for carrying electricity
        electric light/kettle/cooker etc
        the heat from a small electric fire
        electric current/power/charge (=a flow of electricity)
        an electric blanket (=one with electric wires in it, used for making a bed warm)
    2. making people feel very excited:
        The atmosphere in the courtroom was electric.
         
    THESAURUS
       ▪ electric used about something that works using electricity: an electric kettle | Is your cooker electric or gas?
       ▪ electrical used about things in general that use electricity, or people whose job is to make or repair these things: a company manufacturing electrical goods | an electrical engineer
       ▪ electronic used about equipment such as computers and televisions that work by using extremely small electrical parts, or about systems that work using computers: Most kids love electronic games. | Email is the short word for electronic mail.