electrice‧lec‧tric /ɪˈlɛktrɪk/ ●●● adjective 
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needing electricity in order to work: 
an electric oven an electric guitarWORD CHOICEUse electric before the names of things that need electricity in order to work: View their collection of electric lights on the website. Do you use an electric toothbrush?Use electrical to talk about things that use or produce electricity, or to refer to someone who works with electricity: Main Street is full of stores selling electrical goods. Mike’s training to be an electrical engineer.2making people feel very excited: The atmosphere at the concert was electric. [Origin: 1600–1700 Modern Latin electricus, from Latin electrum “amber;” because electricity was first made by rubbing amber]THESAURUSexciting, thrilling, gripping, dramatic, exhilarating► see thesaurus at exciting
1 needing electricity in order to work: an electric oven an electric guitarWORD CHOICEUse electric before the names of things that need electricity in order to work: View their collection of electric lights on the website. Do you use an electric toothbrush?Use electrical to talk about things that use or produce electricity, or to refer to someone who works with electricity: Main Street is full of stores selling electrical goods. Mike’s training to be an electrical engineer.2making people feel very excited: The atmosphere at the concert was electric. [Origin: 1600–1700 Modern Latin electricus, from Latin electrum “amber;” because electricity was first made by rubbing amber]THESAURUSexciting, thrilling, gripping, dramatic, exhilarating► see thesaurus at exciting
