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electricity

noun [U]
 
 
/ɪˌlekˈtrɪs.ɪ.ti/ US  /-ə.t̬i/

Definition

A2 a form of energy, produced in several ways, which provides power to devices that create light, heat, etc.: The electricity has been turned off. an electricity generating company powered/heated by electricity an electricity billElectricity and electronics
(Definition of electricity noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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