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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

elected official
noun official who won the office in a free election

election
noun the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice; `her election of medicine as a profession`

election commission
noun a commission delegated to supervise an election

election fraud
noun misrepresentation or alteration of the true results of an election

electioneer
verb work actively for a political candidate or a party; `My neighbors are busy electioneering during the Presidential election campaign`

electioneering
bell ringing noun persuasion of voters in a political campaign

elective
adjective not compulsory; `elective surgery`; `an elective course of study`

elective course
elective noun a course that the student can select from among alternatives

electoral
adjective relating to or composed of electors; `electoral college`

electoral college
noun the body of electors who formally elect the United States president and vice president

electorate
noun the body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote

Electra
noun (Greek mythology) the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra; persuaded her brother (Orestes) to avenge Agamemnon`s death by helping her to kill Clytemnestra and her lover (Aegisthus)

Electra complex
noun a complex of females; sexual attraction to the father

electric
galvanic adjective affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling; `gave an electric reading of the play`; `the new leader had a galvanic effect on morale`

electric bell
noun a bell activated by the magnetic effect of an electric current

electric bill
noun a bill for money owed for electricity used

electric blanket
noun a blanket containing and electric heating element that can be controlled to the desired temperature by a rheostat

electric burn
noun a burn caused by heat produced by an electric current

electric catfish
Malopterurus electricus noun freshwater catfish of the Nile and tropical central Africa having an electric organ

electric chair
chair 1 death chair noun an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person; `the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair`

electric clock
noun a clock using a small electric motor

electric cord
noun a light insulated conductor for household use

electric current
noun a flow of electricity through a conductor; `the current was measured in amperes`

electric dipole
electric doublet noun a dipole with equal and opposite electric charges

electric dipole moment
noun the dipole moment in an electric dipole

electric drill
noun a rotating power drill powered by an electric motor

electric eel
Electrophorus electric noun eel-shaped freshwater fish of South America having electric organs in its body

electric fan
noun a fan run by an electric motor

electric field
noun a field of force surrounding a charged particle

electric frying pan
noun a frying pan heated by electricity

electric furnace
noun any furnace in which the heat is provided by an electric current

electric guitar
noun a guitar whose sound is amplified by electrical means

electric hammer
noun a hammer driven by electric motor

electric heater
electric fire noun a small electric space heater

electric lamp
noun a lamp powered by electricity

electric locomotive
noun a locomotive that is powered by an electric motor

electric main
noun a main that distributes electricity

electric meter
power meter noun a meter for measuring the amount of electric power used

electric mixer
noun a food mixer powered by an electric motor

electric motor
noun a motor that converts electricity to mechanical work

electric organ
electronic organ noun (music) an electronic simulation of a pipe organ

electric potential
potential noun the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts

electric range
noun a kitchen range in which the heat for cooking is provided by electric power

electric ray
crampfish noun any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric discharges

electric refrigerator
fridge noun a refrigerator in which the coolant is pumped around by an electric motor

electric resistance
electrical resistance noun a material`s opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms

electric shock
electrical shock noun a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body; `subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response`; `electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks`

electric socket
noun a socket into which a lightbulb can be inserted

electric switch
electrical switch noun control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit

electric toothbrush
noun a toothbrush with an electric motor in the handle that vibrates the head of the brush

electric typewriter
noun a typewriter powered by an electric motor

electric-discharge lamp
gas-discharge lamp noun an electric lamp in which the light comes from an electric discharge between two electrodes in a glass tube

electrical
adjective relating to or concerned with electricity; `an electrical engineer`; `electrical and mechanical engineering industries`

electrical cable
noun a cable that provides an electrical connection for telephone or television or power stations

electrical conduction
noun the passage of electricity through a conductor

electrical contact
noun contact that allows current to pass from one conductor to another

electrical converter
noun converter that converts alternating current into direct current or vice versa

electrical device
noun a device that produces or is powered by electricity

electrical discharge
noun a discharge of electricity

electrical disturbance
noun electrical signals produced by unwanted sources (atmospherics or receiver noise or unwanted transmitters)

electrical energy
noun energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor; `they built a car that runs on electricity`

electrical engineering
EE noun the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication

electrical engineer
noun a person trained in practical applications of the theory of electricity

electrical fuse
noun an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded

electrical line of force
noun a line of force in an electrical field

electrical phenomenon
noun a physical phenomenon involving electricity

electrical plant
noun utility that provides electricity

electrical power
electric power noun the product of voltage and current

electrical shunt
noun a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current

electrical system
noun equipment in a motor vehicle that provides electricity to start the engine and ignite the fuel and operate the lights and windshield wiper and heater and air conditioner and radio

electrical system
noun utility that provides electricity

electrical work
noun the craft of an electrician

electrically
adverb by electricity; `electrically controlled`

electrician
lineman 1 linesman noun a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines

electricity
noun keen and shared excitement; `the stage crackled with electricity whenever she was on it`

electricity
noun energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor; `they built a car that runs on electricity`

electrification
noun the activity of thrilling or markedly exciting some person or group

electrify
wire verb equip for use with electricity; `electrify an appliance`

electrifying
thrilling adjective causing a surge of emotion or excitement; `she gave a electrifying performance`; `a thrilling performer to watch`

electro-acoustic transducer
noun a transducer that converts electrical to acoustic energy or vice versa

electrocardiographic
adjective of or relating to an electrocardiograph

electrocardiogram
cardiogram noun a graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph

electrocautery
noun application of a needle heated by an electric current to destroy tissue (as to remove warts)

electrochemical
adjective of or involving electrochemistry

electrochemistry
noun branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of electricity and the production of electricity by chemical reactions

electroconvulsive therapy
electroshock noun the administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma

electrocute
fry verb kill by electrocution, as in the electric chair; `The serial killer was electrocuted`

electrocution
noun killing by electric shock

electrocutioner
noun an executioner who uses electricity to kill the condemned person

electrode
noun a conductor used to make electrical contact with some part of a circuit

electrodeposition
noun the deposition of a substance on an electrode by the action of electricity (especially by electrolysis)

electrodynamometer
noun measuring instrument that uses the interaction of the magnetic fields of two coils to measure current or voltage or power

electroencephalographic
adjective of or relating to an electroencephalograph

electroencephalogram
encephalogram noun a graphical record of electrical activity of the brain; produced by an electroencephalograph

electroencephalograph
noun medical instrument that records electric currents generated by the brain

electrograph
noun electrical device used for etching by electrolytic means

electrologist
noun someone skilled in the use of electricity to remove moles or warts or hair roots

electrolysis
noun removing superfluous or unwanted hair by passing an electric current through the hair root

electrolyte
noun a solution that conducts electricity; `the proper amount and distribution of electrolytes in the body is essential for health`

electrolyte balance
noun an equilibrium between the amounts of electrolytes (as calcium and sodium and potassium) that is essential for normal health and functioning