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{ "term": "electric", "partOfSpeech": "adjective", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a2", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "connected with electricity; using, produced by or producing electricity", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "an **electric car/vehicle**" }, { "text": "an **electric guitar**" }, { "text": "an **electric light/motor**" }, { "text": "an **electric current/charge**" }, { "text": "The wind turbine supplies the farm with **electric power**." }, { "text": "Electrically charged particles have **electric fields** around them as a result of their charge." }, { "text": "an electric generator" }, { "text": "an electric plug/socket/switch *(= that carries electricity)*" } ], "topics": ["Physics and chemistry", "Engineering"] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "full of excitement; making people excited", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "The atmosphere was electric." }, { "text": "The news had an electric effect on the waiting crowd." } ], "synonyms": "electrifying", "topics": ["Feelings"] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/ɪˈlektrɪk/", "audio": "el/electric/electric__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/ɪˈlektrɪk/", "audio": "el/electric/electric__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "mid 17th cent.: from modern Latin electricus, from Latin electrum ‘amber’, from Greek ēlektron (because rubbing amber causes electrostatic phenomena)." }