electric

adjective

/ɪˈlek·trɪk/

Definition

› powered by electricity: electric current/power an electric light/motor › Something might be described as electric if it is very exciting: The aerial acrobats at the circus gave an electric performance.

(Definition of electric adjective from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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