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English noun: electricity | |||
| 1. | electricity (phenomenon) a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | physical phenomenon | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | current electricity, dynamic electricity, galvanism, hydroelectricity, photoelectricity, piezo effect, piezoelectric effect, piezoelectricity, static electricity, thermoelectricity | ||
| Domain category members | alternating, amplification, direct, earth, galvanic, ground, high-tension, hot, inductive, live, low-tension, low-voltage, multiphase, outlet box, polyphase, transposition, voltaic | ||
| 2. | electricity (phenomenon) energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor | ||
| Samples | They built a car that runs on electricity. | ||
| Synonyms | electrical energy | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | energy, free energy | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | AC, alternating current, alternating electric current, DC, direct current, direct electric current, signal | ||
| 3. | electricity (feeling) keen and shared excitement | ||
| Samples | The stage crackled with electricity whenever she was on it. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | stir | ||
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