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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)."
}