electric
noun/ɪˈlektrɪk/
/ɪˈlektrɪk/
- electrics[plural] (British English, informal) the system of electrical wires in a house, car or machine
- There's a problem with the electrics.
- [uncountable] (informal) used to refer to the supply of electricity to a building
- The electric will be off tomorrow.
- I've paid the electric (= the bill for the supply of electricity).
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from modern Latin electricus, from Latin electrum ‘amber’, from Greek ēlektron (because rubbing amber causes electrostatic phenomena).
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