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electric
/əˈlɛktɹɪk/
noun
using a particular type of energy carried through metal wire
- “A strong wind severed the electric wires in several places.”Tatoeba
- “The strong wind cut the electric wires in several places.”Tatoeba
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)