electricity
11electricity */*/*/ — UK [ɪˌlekˈtrɪsətɪ] / US / US [ˌɪlekˈtrɪsətɪ] noun [uncountable] a form of energy that can produce light, heat, and power for machines, computers, televisions etc The machines run on electricity. an electricity supply Switch off the electricity… …
12electricity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) An entity of nature with positive and negative parts Nouns 1. electricity, electric[al] power; electromagnetism, electromotion; electrical engineering, electronics, magnetics; electrolysis. 2. electric… …
13electricity — e|lec|tri|ci|ty W3S2 [ıˌlekˈtrısıti, ˌelık ] n [U] 1.) the power that is carried by wires, ↑cables etc, and is used to provide light or heat, to make machines work etc ▪ The farm was very isolated, but it had electricity. ▪ the electricity supply …
14electricity — [[t]ɪlektrɪ̱sɪti, i͟ːlek [/t]] ♦♦♦ N UNCOUNT Electricity is a form of energy that can be carried by wires and is used for heating and lighting, and to provide power for machines. We moved into a cabin with electricity but no running water... The… …
15electricity — /I lek trIsifiti, elIk / noun (U) 1 the power that is usually used in modern buildings to provide light and to make machines work 2 the supply of electricity to a particular place: The electricity was cut off when we didn t pay the bill. 3 a… …
16electricity — noun (plural ties) Date: 1646 1. a. a fundamental form of energy observable in positive and negative forms that occurs naturally (as in lightning) or is produced (as in a generator) and that is expressed in terms of the movement and interaction… …
17electricity — noun /ˌiː.lekˈtrɪs.ɪ.ti/ a) A form of energy usually carried by wires or produced by batteries used to power machines and computing, communications, lighting, and heating devices. Householders could one day be producing as much electricity as all …
18electricity — [17] The earliest manifestation of electricity was that produced by rubbing amber, and hence the name, based on ēlectrum, Latin for ‘amber’ (which in turn derives from Greek ēlektron). The first evidence of this in a Latin text is in William… …
19electricity*/*/ — [ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti] noun [U] a form of energy that can produce light, heat, and power for computers, televisions etc The machines run on electricity.[/ex] an electricity supply[/ex] …
20electricity — [17] The earliest manifestation of electricity was that produced by rubbing amber, and hence the name, based on ēlectrum, Latin for ‘amber’ (which in turn derives from Greek ēlektron). The first evidence of this in a Latin text is in William… …
