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electricity

elect·ri·city

UK/ˌiːlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/ US/ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/ common

noun

1.

a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons

2.

English statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)

Synonyms
3.

keen and shared excitement

  • “the stage crackled with electricity whenever she was on it”

Origin

From electric + -ity.

Phrases

  • alternating current
  • clean electricity
  • direct current
  • electric circuit
  • electricity meter
  • electricity pylon
  • grid electricity
  • static electricity

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