what does electric mean?
ELECTRIC as NOUN
- Meaning
- a car that is powered by electricity
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Hypernyms(s) electric is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
ELECTRIC as ADJECTIVE
- Meaning
- affected by emotion as if by electricity
- thrilling
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Usage Example(s)
- gave an electric reading of the play
- the new leader had a galvanic effect on morale
Similar To
- Meaning
- (of a situation) exceptionally tense
Usage Example(s)
- an atmosphere electric with suspicion
Similar To
- Meaning
- using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
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Usage Example(s)
- electric current
- electric wiring
- electrical appliances
- an electrical storm
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