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Noun: electricity  i,lek'tri-si-tee
  1. A physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
     
  2. Energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor
    "they built a car that runs on electricity";
    - electrical energy, power, leccy [Brit, informal]
     
  3. Keen and shared excitement
    "the stage crackled with electricity whenever she was on it"

Derived forms: electricities

Type of: energy, free energy, physical phenomenon, stir

Encyclopedia: Electricity, water, and gas