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electricity
noun elec·tric·i·ty \i-ˌlek-ˈtri-sə-tē, ē-ˌ, -ˈtris-tē\
: a form of energy that is carried through wires and is used to operate machines, lights, etc.
: electric current or power
: a feeling of excitement or tension
plural elec·tric·i·ties
Full Definition of ELECTRICITY
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: a science that deals with the phenomena and laws of electricity
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: keen contagious excitement <could feel the electricity in the room>
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First Known Use of ELECTRICITY
1646
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ELECTRICITY Defined for Kids
electricity
noun elec·tric·i·ty \i-ˌlek-ˈtri-sə-tē\
Definition of ELECTRICITY for Kids
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: an important form of energy that is found in nature but that can be artificially produced by rubbing together two unlike things (as glass and silk), by the action of chemicals, or by means of a generator
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: electric current
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electricity
noun elec·tric·i·ty \i-ˌlek-ˈtris-ət-ē, -ˈtris-tē\
plural elec·tric·i·ties
Medical Definition of ELECTRICITY
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a : a fundamental entity of nature consisting of negative and positive kinds, observable in the attractions and repulsions of bodies electrified by friction and in natural phenomena (as lightning or the aurora borealis), and usually utilized in the form of electric currents b : electric current or power
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: a science that deals with the phenomena and laws of electricity
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