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electric

1. elec.tric \i-'lek-trik\ \-tri-k*l\ \-k(*-)le-\ \-k*l-n*s\ aj [NL 
   electricus produced from amber by friction, electric, fr. ML, of ambe]r, 
   fr. L electrum amber, electrum, fr. Gk e-lektron; akin to Gk e-lekto-r 
   beaming sun, Skt ulka- meteor 1: of, relating to, or operated by 
   electricity  2: ELECTRIFYING, THRILLING {an ~ performance}  - elec.tri.cal 
   aj
2. electric n archaic  1: a nonconductor of electricity used to excite or 
   accumulate electricity  2: something operated by electricity