elec·tric
i-ˈlek-trik
ē-
1
or electrical
: of, relating to, or operated by electricity
an electric current
an electric heater
2
: exciting as if by electric shock
an electric performance
an electric personality
also
: charged with strong emotion
the room was electric with tension
3
b
: amplifying sound by electronic means
—used of a musical instrument
an electric guitar
4
: very bright
electric blue
electric orange
1
archaic
: a nonconductor of electricity used to excite or accumulate electricity
2
: something (such as a light, automobile, or train) operated by electricity
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