electricity
/ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/ noun B1- Originally, a property of amber and certain other nonconducting substances to attract lightweight material when rubbed, or the cause of this property; now understood to be a phenomenon caused by the distribution and movement of charged subatomic particles and their interaction with the electromagnetic field.
- The study of electrical phenomena; the branch of science dealing with such phenomena. · He took up the job of studying electricity in college.
- A feeling of excitement; a thrill. · Opening night for the new production had an electricity unlike other openings.
- Electrical power, as supplied by power stations or generators. · This heater draws more than a thousand watts of electricity.
- Electrical energy, as supplied by power stations or generators. · Last year this portion of the grid consumed more than a thousand megawatt-hours of electricity.
- The supply of electricity, as a utility. · Electricity bosses set to make record profits.
Plural electricities
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Captivity has brought my mental faculties to a focus; and you are well aware that from the collision of clouds electricity is produced—from electricity, lightning, from lightning, illumination.”
Static electricity built up so intensely in the swirling dust that it could short out vehicle engines and shock anyone touching metal.
Today, the intricate network of dams and tunnels continues to provide crucial electricity and agricultural water to millions of citizens.
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